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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Mandale (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 Mandale. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Mandale is located in Alamance 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 Alamance County: Caswell, Chatham, Guilford, Orange, Randolph & Rockingham.

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

  • Alamance County     (The home county of Mandale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandale, with the one closest to Mandale listed first.
    • Eli Whitney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eli Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
      • Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
    • Sutphin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
    • Saxapahaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Camp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Camp
      • Snow Camp is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Camp <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
    • Melville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Alamance County
    • Swepsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swepsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
      • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Rock Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
    • Hawfields
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawfields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
      • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
    • Broad Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Acres
      • Broad Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Cooper Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Estates
      • Cooper Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Forest Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Alamance County
    • Maple Grove Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Acres
      • Maple Grove Acres is located in Alamance County
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandale, with the one closest to Mandale listed first.
    • Prospect Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Anderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
    • Stony Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
    • Jericho
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandale, with the one closest to Mandale listed first.
    • Bynum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
    • Fearrington Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
    • Pittsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Siler City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonlee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
    • Bear Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
    • Goldston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
    • Farmville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
    • Moncure
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gulf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Haywood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Carbonton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
    • Brickhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandale, with the one closest to Mandale listed first.
    • Parkwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
    • The American Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Durham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Brassfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Morrisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Durham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
    • Gorman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Bahama
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandale, with the one closest to Mandale listed first.
    • Julian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Whitsett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <2>
    • Gibsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sedalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Climax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Forest Oaks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
      • Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
    • McLeansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLeansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
      • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <2>
    • Pleasant Garden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandale, with the one closest to Mandale listed first.
    • Cokesbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
    • Duncan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandale, with the one closest to Mandale listed first.
    • Cumnock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
      • Cumnock is located in Lee County
    • Osgood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Lee County
    • Colon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Lee County
    • Glenwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
    • Green Valley Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Wildwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Lee County
    • San-Lee Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
    • Sanford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Western Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
      • Western Hills is located in Lee County
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
    • Tramway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
      • Tramway is located in Lee County
    • Broadway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgewater Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
      • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandale, with the one closest to Mandale listed first.
    • Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Orange County
    • Teer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
      • Teer is located in Orange County
    • Orange Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
      • Orange Grove is located in Orange County
    • Rangewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
      • Rangewood is located in Orange County
    • Dodsons Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodsons Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsons Crossroads
      • Dodsons Crossroads is located in Orange County
    • Laurel Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Orange County
    • Dogwood Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
    • Calvander
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvander
      • Calvander is located in Orange County
    • Carrboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
      • Carrboro is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
    • Chapel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Davie Circle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Ashley Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Forest
      • Ashley Forest is located in Orange County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandale, with the one closest to Mandale listed first.
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Staley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <2>
    • Melanchton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
      • Melanchton is located in Randolph County
    • Ramseur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Redcross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
      • Redcross is located in Randolph County
    • Coleridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
      • Coleridge is located in Randolph County
    • Franklinville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Millboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
    • Central Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
      • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Worthville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worthville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
    • Randleman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandale, with the one closest to Mandale listed first.
    • New Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Apex
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>
    • Indian Trail
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
    • Dutchess Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
      • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
    • Hazelwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Wake County
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno
    • Holly Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
    • Wilbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County

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

Cemeteries Near Mandale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mandale.

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

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

  • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chatham Friends Meeting Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Center Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Emmaus Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Moores Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem Community Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Community Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Community Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the south of Saxapahaw.
    • The Salem Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem United Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #176187 <4>
  • Manns Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manns Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Wesleyan Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • McCauley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCauley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tilley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cheek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chatham Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Harmon Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Haw River Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haw River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haw River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

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

  • Sutphin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
    • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
  • Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Orange County
  • Silk Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Hope
    • Silk Hope is located in Chatham County
  • Saxapahaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Teer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
    • Teer is located in Orange County
  • Bynum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Chatham County
  • Snow Camp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Camp
    • Snow Camp is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Camp <2>
  • Pittsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Siler City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Swepsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swepsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
    • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
  • Rock Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
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    • Blackwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Orange County
    • Hawfields
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawfields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
      • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
    • Staley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Mandale ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mandale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mandale, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mandale.

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 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 Mandale:

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

The official website for Alamance County: www.alamance-nc.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mandale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mandale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8532, Longitude: -79.2731       In this case, the coordinates for Mandale 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 Mandale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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