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 Long Shoals (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 Long Shoals. 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.
Name Variations for Long Shoals ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Long Shoals: Long Shls.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Long Shoals is located in Lincoln County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Burke, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell & Mecklenburg.
Below are the counties that are near Long Shoals. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Long Shoals:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Long Shoals)
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- Crouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- Boger City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Boger City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
- Lincolnton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Iron Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Machpelah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Lowesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Vale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Triangle ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Triangle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Hulls Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Denver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Westport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- Bethlehem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Taylorsville Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
- Millersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- Camp Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Ramsey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Shoups Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
- Hildebran
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Icard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodhiss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Connelly Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Enola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Rutherford College
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valdese
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- Cannon Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Tulin ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tulin is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- Northlakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
- Concord ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Granite Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sawmills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- Maiden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Providence Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
- Duan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Duan is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
- Olivers Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
- Blackburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blackburn is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Killian Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
- Plateau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Plateau is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
- Rhoney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rhoney is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoney
- Startown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Startown is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown
- Drums Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
- Banoak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Banoak is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banoak
- Propst Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
- Bandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- Waco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Kings Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stubbs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Wilson ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Beam Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
- Fallston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- White Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Elbethel ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elbethel is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel
- Elizabeth City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Light Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
- Belwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Briarwood Townhouses
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
- Gaston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- High Shoals
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Alexis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alexis is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Tryon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tryon is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Dallas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Perry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Perry is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Cherryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bessemer City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dellview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dellview is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
- Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
- Gastonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ranlo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ranlo is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Spencer Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Smyre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smyre is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- Mayhew
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mayhew is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Mount Mourne
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
- Doolie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Eufola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eufola is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
- Mooresville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherds is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
- Troutman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barium Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Ostwalt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
- Mazeppa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- River View ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- River View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Paw Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Cornelius
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Huntersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chateau Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Dixie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Spring Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Croft
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Davidson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dalton Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Pinecrest
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Biddleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Greenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- Hollis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Ellenboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Six Points
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Cherokee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- Blacksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- York County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- Bowling Green
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Clover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Zadok is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- Lake Wylie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Filbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Filbert is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Smyrna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tega Cay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- India Hook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- India Hook is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Long Shoals, see our County-by-County Page for Long Shoals.
Cemeteries Near Long Shoals ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Long Shoals.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Long Shoals - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Long Shoals covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- Hollybrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gainsville Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Caleb Carpenter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mauney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethphage Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Keener - Shrum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coral Park Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westview Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Forney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- Amity Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Oakland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakland Cemetery
- The North Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Oakland Street Cemetery
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.<4>
While we didn't find Long Shoals in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Long Shoals.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Long Shoals, with the one closest to Long Shoals listed first.
- Hardins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hardins is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardins
- Crouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- Lincolnton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Iron Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Dallas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Perry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Perry is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Bessemer City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Machpelah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Reepsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reepsville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reepsville
- Orleans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Orleans is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Gastonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Waco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Fancy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fancy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy
- Maiden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Long Shoals. See our List of 1890's Communities around Long Shoals.
Newspapers Published in Long Shoals ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Shoals.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Long Shoals, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Long Shoals.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Long Shoals:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Burke County
- Cabarrus County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Cleveland County
- Gaston County
- Iredell County
- Mecklenburg County
- Rutherford County
- Cherokee County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Long Shoals) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Long Shoals, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |