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 Martha (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 Martha. 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 doctors and 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.
Martha is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Montgomery & Moore.
Below are the counties that are near Martha. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Martha:
- Randolph County (The home county of Martha)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha, with the one closest to Martha listed first.
- Mechanic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanic is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
- Eleazer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Asheboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Michfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Michfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
- Seagrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Yow Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
- Central Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Central Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- New Market
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Market is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Sophia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cedar Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Randleman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Worthville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Worthville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha, with the one closest to Martha listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rimer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Chatham County
- Bennett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha, with the one closest to Martha listed first.
- Complex
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Complex is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
- Handy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Denton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Silver Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Silver Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Southmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Southmont is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Eden ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Fair Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Cotton Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
- Holly Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Thomasville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Davie County
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha, with the one closest to Martha listed first.
- Horneytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Horneytown is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horneytown
- Yorktown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Yorktown is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Guilford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha, with the one closest to Martha listed first.
- Allen Jay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
- Sherwood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
- Freeman Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
- High Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kirkman Crossroad
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kirkman Crossroad is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman Crossroad
- Climax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Julian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Garden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha, with the one closest to Martha listed first.
- Blaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blaine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Eldorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Ophir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Abner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Asbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Allreds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Ether
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Star
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Biscoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wadeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Candor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha, with the one closest to Martha listed first.
- Dover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Jugtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jugtown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
- Robbins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha, with the one closest to Martha listed first.
- Morgan Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Morgan Ford is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Ford
- Pooletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pooletown is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooletown
- Craven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Craven is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Gold Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Garfield ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Trading Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
- Crescent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crescent is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Rockwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Timbercreek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Timbercreek is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
- Yadkin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Yadkin is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
- East Spencer
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Spencer is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Granite Quarry
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha, with the one closest to Martha listed first.
- Palmerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Badin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New London
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Misenheimer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Albemarle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Millingport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millingport is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millingport
- Plyer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Bloomington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Norwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lambert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lambert is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Red Cross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Martha, see our County-by-County Page for Martha.
Cemeteries Near Martha ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martha.
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 Martha - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Martha covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Martha, with the one closest to Martha listed first.
- Salem UCC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Balfour Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Friends Meeting Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newsom Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lanes Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Owens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Workman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zoar Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grace Baptist Temple Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (113 more) ...
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Love Joy Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Martha in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Martha.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Martha, with the one closest to Martha listed first.
- Farmer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Farmer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Handy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Pinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pinson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson
- Mechanic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanic is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
- Denton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jackson Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jackson Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
- Eleazer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Blaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blaine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Cid
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cid is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cid
- Healing Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Healing Springs is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Eldorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Ophir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Immer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Immer is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immer
- Ulah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ulah is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Martha. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martha.
Newspapers Published in Martha ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martha.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martha, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martha.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Martha:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cabarrus County
- Chatham County
- Davidson County
- Davie County
- Forsyth County
- Guilford County
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- Rowan County
- Stanly 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martha) 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 Martha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |