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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Light Oak (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Light Oak. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Light Oak is located in Cleveland County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cleveland County: Burke, Gaston, Lincoln, Rutherford, Cherokee (SC) & York (SC).

Below are the counties that are near Light Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Light Oak:

  • Cleveland County     (The home county of Light Oak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light Oak, with the one closest to Light Oak listed first.
    • Elizabeth City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
      • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
    • Stubbs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
    • Stony Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
    • Briarwood Townhouses
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
      • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County
    • Shelby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
    • Village Square Townhouses
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square Townhouses
      • Village Square Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
    • Patterson Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Waco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • White Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County
    • Brittain Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County
    • Dover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Cleveland County
    • Sharon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light Oak, with the one closest to Light Oak listed first.
    • Camp Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camp Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Burke County
    • Ramsey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Burke County
    • Shoups Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shoups Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
      • Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
    • Enola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
      • Enola is located in Burke County
    • Yellow Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
      • Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
    • Brindletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
      • Brindletown is located in Burke County
    • Hildebran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
      • Hildebran is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <3>
    • Icard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Icard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icard
      • Icard is located in Burke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Icard <3>
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light Oak, with the one closest to Light Oak listed first.
    • Banoak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banoak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banoak
      • Banoak is located in Catawba County
    • Cooksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Catawba County
    • Plateau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plateau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
      • Plateau is located in Catawba County
    • Blackburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Catawba County
    • Propst Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Propst Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
      • Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Rhoney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rhoney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoney
      • Rhoney is located in Catawba County
    • Maiden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
      • Maiden is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <3>
    • Providence Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
      • Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
    • Advent Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advent Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
      • Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Meadow Brook Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
      • Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
    • Duan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
      • Duan is located in Catawba County
    • Startown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown
      • Startown is located in Catawba County
    • Mountain View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Catawba County
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light Oak, with the one closest to Light Oak listed first.
    • Dellview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
      • Dellview is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
    • Perry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Gaston County
    • Cherryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tryon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Gaston County
    • Bessemer City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • South Gastonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
    • Dallas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
    • Gastonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • High Shoals
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Ranlo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Smyre
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
      • Smyre is located in Gaston County
    • Spencer Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Alexis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
      • Alexis is located in Gaston County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light Oak, with the one closest to Light Oak listed first.
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
    • Crouse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Hulls Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulls Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
      • Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • Laurel Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
    • Vale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <3>
    • Lincolnton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Henry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
    • Boger City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
    • Iron Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
      • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
    • Machpelah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
      • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
    • Lowesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McDowell County
    • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • Paw Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light Oak, with the one closest to Light Oak listed first.
    • Six Points
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Rutherford County
    • Ellenboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
      • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <3>
    • Hollis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Rutherford County
    • Caroleen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County
    • Henrietta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County
    • Bostic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
      • Bostic is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <3>
    • Sandy Mush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
      • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County
    • Washburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Rutherford County
    • Sunshine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
    • Alexander Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
    • Forest City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Harris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Rutherford County
  • Cherokee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light Oak, with the one closest to Light Oak listed first.
    • Blacksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kings Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • East Gaffney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • Gaffney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
      • Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <3>
    • Macedonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • Chesnee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
      • Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <3>
  • Spartanburg County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light Oak, with the one closest to Light Oak listed first.
    • Mayo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cowpens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <3>
    • Brooklyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Clifton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Converse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pacolet Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Pacolet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light Oak, with the one closest to Light Oak listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bowling Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
      • Clover is located in York County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <3>
    • Filbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County (SC)
    • Hickory Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County (SC)
    • Sharon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • York
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in York County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <3>
    • Blairsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County (SC)
    • Lake Wylie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County (SC)
    • Tega Cay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Light Oak, see our County-by-County Page for Light Oak.

Cemeteries Near Light Oak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Light Oak.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Light Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Light Oak, with the one closest to Light Oak listed first.

  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Memorial Lawns
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Memorial Lawns
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Memorial Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Side Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Patterson Springs Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Patterson Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Archibald Graham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Christian Freedom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Royster Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royster Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royster Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • El Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Light Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Light Oak.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Light Oak, with the one closest to Light Oak listed first.

  • Stubbs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
    • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
  • Durbro ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
    • Durbro is located in Cleveland County
  • Shelby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
  • Fancy ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy
    • Fancy is located in Cleveland County
  • Elbethel ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel
    • Elbethel is located in Cleveland County
  • Waco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Sharon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Cleveland County
  • Earl
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Earl is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Grover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Perry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Gaston County
  • Double Shoals
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Shoals
    • Double Shoals is located in Cleveland County
  • Beam Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beam Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
    • Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kings Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cherryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boiling Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Light Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Light Oak.

Newspapers Published in Light Oak ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Light Oak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Light Oak, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Light Oak.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Light Oak:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Light Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Light Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Light Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Light Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2849, Longitude: -81.4768       In this case, the coordinates for Light Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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