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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 Lomax (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 Lomax. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Lomax is located in Wilkes 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 Wilkes County: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Iredell, Surry, Watauga & Yadkin.

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

  • Wilkes County     (The home county of Lomax)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lomax, with the one closest to Lomax listed first.
    • Traphill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County
    • Moxley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Roaring River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
      • Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
    • Ronda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <1>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
    • Abshers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
      • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
    • Hays
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <1>
    • Dehart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dehart
      • From Lomax to Dehart
    • Clingman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairplains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
      • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
    • Mulberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lomax, with the one closest to Lomax listed first.
    • Vashti
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vashti. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
      • Vashti is located in Alexander County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vashti
      • From Lomax to Vashti
    • Rocky Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
    • Hiddenite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
      • Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <1>
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fairview Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
    • Stony Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ellendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Lomax to Ellendale
    • Liledoun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lomax, with the one closest to Lomax listed first.
    • Roaring Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <1>
    • Glade Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <1>
    • Hooker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
    • Laurel Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <1>
    • Ennice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <1>
    • Edmonds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmonds
      • From Lomax to Edmonds
    • Amelia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Scottville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <1>
    • Piney Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Topia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lomax, with the one closest to Lomax listed first.
    • Transou
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Transou
      • From Lomax to Transou
    • Glendale Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
      • Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <1>
    • Obids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Obids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
      • Obids is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Obids
      • From Lomax to Obids
    • Wagoner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wagoner
      • From Lomax to Wagoner
    • Orion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orion
      • From Lomax to Orion
    • Yates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Crumpler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <1>
    • Weavers Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Grassy Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <1>
    • Fleetwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
      • Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <1>
    • West Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <1>
    • Brownwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Caldwell County
  • Davie County
    • Pino
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
      • Pino is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pino
      • From Lomax to Pino
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lomax, with the one closest to Lomax listed first.
    • New Hope ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Iredell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Hope
      • From Lomax to New Hope
    • Union Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <1>
    • Love Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
      • Love Valley is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <1>
    • Houstonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Olin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
    • Harmony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <1>
    • Turnersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lomax, with the one closest to Lomax listed first.
    • Thurmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <1>
    • State Road
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
      • State Road is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <1>
    • Elkin Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Elkin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <1>
    • Devotion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Devotion
      • From Lomax to Devotion
    • Mulberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Zephyr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rusk ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Surry County
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Surry County
    • Dobson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Dobson is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <1>
    • Low Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stony Knoll
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Copeland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Watauga County
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lomax, with the one closest to Lomax listed first.
    • Arlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jonesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
    • Swan Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
      • Rena is located in Yadkin County
    • Cycle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
      • Marler is located in Yadkin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marler
      • From Lomax to Marler
    • Boonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <1>
    • Branon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Branon
      • From Lomax to Branon
    • Windsors Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamptonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Nebo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
    • Richmond Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County (VA)
  • Galax City (VA)
  • Grayson County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Lomax ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lomax.

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

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

  • Knobs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Bottom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Bottom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roaring Gap Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • State Road Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Brier Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brier Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brier Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grassy Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grassy Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grassy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Truitt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Double Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Woodruff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodruff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jonesville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Austin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Wilkes County
  • Traphill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Benham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
    • Benham is located in Wilkes County
  • Dockery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
    • Dockery is located in Wilkes County
  • Ronda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
    • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <1>
  • Joynes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joynes
    • Joynes is located in Wilkes County
  • Dellaplane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellaplane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellaplane
    • Dellaplane is located in Wilkes County
  • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
    • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
  • State Road
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
    • State Road is located in Surry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <1>
  • Dehart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
    • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dehart
    • From Lomax to Dehart
  • Elkin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
    • Elkin is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <1>
  • Elkin Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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    • Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Meadow
      • Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
    • Clingman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mulberry
      (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 Lomax. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lomax.

Newspapers Published in Lomax ...

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 Lomax.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lomax, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lomax.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Lomax:

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

The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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>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- Lomax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lomax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2960, Longitude: -81.0012       In this case, the coordinates for Lomax have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Lomax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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