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Our Genealogy Helper

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 (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. 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 and hospitals 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 is located in Davidson 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 Davidson County: Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rowan & Stanly.

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

  • Davidson County     (The home county of Light)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Eden ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Davidson County
    • Thomasville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
    • Holly Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Silver Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
      • Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
    • Cedar Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Jefferson Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
    • Lexington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Silver Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
      • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Welcome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
      • Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • Abotts Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abotts Creek
      • Abotts Creek is located in Davidson County
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Advance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Davie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
    • Bermuda Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
      • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <2>
    • Cooleemee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <2>
    • Ephesus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
    • Mocksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Yorktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Forsyth County
    • Rosemont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Forsyth County
    • Beeson Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beeson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeson Crossroads
      • Beeson Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
    • Sedge Garden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedge Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedge Garden
      • Sedge Garden is located in Forsyth County
    • Waughtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waughtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waughtown
      • Waughtown is located in Forsyth County
    • Kernersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
      • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <2>
    • Sun Meadows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadows
      • Sun Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Muddy Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
      • Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County
    • Christy Acres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christy Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy Acres
      • Christy Acres is located in Forsyth County
    • Cityview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cityview
      • Cityview is located in Forsyth County
    • East Winston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winston
      • East Winston is located in Forsyth County
    • Ardmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Forsyth County
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Allen Jay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
      • Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
    • High Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
      • Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
    • Jamestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County
    • Colfax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
    • Guilford College
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford College
      • Guilford College is located in Guilford County
    • Latham Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Town
      • Latham Town is located in Guilford County
    • Pleasant Garden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
      • Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <2>
    • Climax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <2>
    • Southmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Guilford County
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Guilford County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Blaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
    • Eldorado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
    • Abner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
      • Abner is located in Montgomery County
    • Asbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
    • Allreds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
      • Allreds is located in Montgomery County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Trinity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
    • Archdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Market
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
    • Sophia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Randleman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Worthville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
    • Central Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
      • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Asheboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
      • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <2>
    • Millboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
    • Cedar Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Redcross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
      • Redcross is located in Randolph County
    • Eleazer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
      • Eleazer is located in Randolph County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Pooletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooletown
      • Pooletown is located in Rowan County
    • Trading Ford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
      • Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
    • Craven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
      • Craven is located in Rowan County
    • Yadkin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
      • Yadkin is located in Rowan County
    • East Spencer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Spencer
      • East Spencer is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Spencer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shannon Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Park
      • Shannon Park is located in Rowan County
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Rowan County
    • Woodbine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Rowan County
    • Ellis Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Crossroads
      • Ellis Crossroads is located in Rowan County
    • Eastwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Village
      • Eastwood Village is located in Rowan County
    • Timbercreek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
      • Timbercreek is located in Rowan County
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
    • Richfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <2>
    • Misenheimer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
      • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • New London
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Palmerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
      • Palmerville is located in Stanly County
    • Badin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <2>
  • Stokes County
    • Fulp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp
      • Fulp is located in Stokes County
  • Yadkin County
    • Wyo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
      • Wyo is located in Yadkin County

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

Newspapers Published in Light ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Light.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Light, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Light.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

Cemeteries Near Light ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Light.

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 covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Fair Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Grove Cemetery
  • Mills Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Home Cemetery
  • Johnsontown Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Andrews Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Grove Cemetery
  • Holly Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Hill Cemetery
  • Rich Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Becks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Cemetery
  • Workman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
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    • Lexington City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington City Cemetery
    • Cedar Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Springs Cemetery
    • Floral Garden Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Light had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fair Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
    • Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
  • Thomasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
  • Jimes ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimes
    • Jimes is located in Davidson County
  • Trinity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
  • Cid
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cid
    • Cid is located in Davidson County
  • Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Silver Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
    • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
  • Progress
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in Randolph County
  • Archdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Davidson County
  • Glenola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenola
    • Glenola is located in Randolph County
  • High Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Welcome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • Arnold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Davidson County

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

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

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Light. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8199, Longitude: -80.0975       In this case, the coordinates for Light have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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