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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Mays Crossroads during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Mays Crossroads was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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 Mays Crossroads (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 Mays Crossroads. 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 Mays Crossroads ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Mays Crossroads: Mays Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Mays Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Mays Crossroads may originally have been May's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Mays Crossroads might be written as May Crossroads.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Mays Crossroads is located in Nash 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 Nash County: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston, Vance, Wake, Warren & Wilson.

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

  • Nash County     (The home county of Mays Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Crossroads, with the one closest to Mays Crossroads listed first.
    • Edwards Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
      • Edwards Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Hunts
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
      • Hunts is located in Nash County
    • Lancaster Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Crossroads
      • Lancaster Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Bass Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
      • Bass Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Oakland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Nash County
    • Castalia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Matthews Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
      • Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Spring Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Momeyer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momeyer
      • Momeyer is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Corinth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Nash County
    • Batchelor Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchelor Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelor Crossroads
      • Batchelor Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Old Spring Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Spring Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Spring Hope
      • Old Spring Hope is located in Nash County
    • White Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Nash County
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Crossroads, with the one closest to Mays Crossroads listed first.
    • Rocky Mount
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sharpsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Battleboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
      • Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <4>
    • Whitakers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <4>
    • Gethsemane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
    • Mercer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
    • Hartsease
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsease have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
      • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
    • Leggett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Crossroads, with the one closest to Mays Crossroads listed first.
    • White Level
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
      • White Level is located in Franklin County
    • Mapleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
      • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
    • Bunn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <4>
    • Sutton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
    • Centerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
    • Louisburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingleside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Franklin County
    • Alert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Franklin County
    • Lake View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County
    • Franklinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Youngsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Wake Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
      • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <4>
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Crossroads, with the one closest to Mays Crossroads listed first.
    • Fairport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Granville County
    • Clay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
    • Mount Energy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
      • Mount Energy is located in Granville County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Crossroads, with the one closest to Mays Crossroads listed first.
    • Hollister
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • Ringwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Brinkleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
    • Heathsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
    • Enfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Littleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Crossroads, with the one closest to Mays Crossroads listed first.
    • Archer Lodge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
      • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
      • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
      • Archer
    • Beulahtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
      • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
    • Kenly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <4>
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Crossroads, with the one closest to Mays Crossroads listed first.
    • Bobbitt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
    • Gillburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County
    • Kittrell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <4>
    • Gill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County
    • Bear Pond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
      • Bear Pond is located in Vance County
    • South Henderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
    • Henderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <4>
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Crossroads, with the one closest to Mays Crossroads listed first.
    • Zebulon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
      • Rolesville is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <4>
    • Wendell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
    • Forestville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Wake County
    • Wyatt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Wake County
    • Knightdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
      • Knightdale is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <4>
    • Shotwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shotwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
      • Shotwell is located in Wake County
    • Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
      • Falls is located in Wake County
    • Neuse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse
      • Neuse is located in Wake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neuse <4>
    • New Light
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Light have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Wake County
    • Stony Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
      • Stony Hill is located in Wake County
    • Millbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Wake County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Crossroads, with the one closest to Mays Crossroads listed first.
    • Arcola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Warren County
    • Afton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County
    • Warrenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Snow Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County
    • Macon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
    • Soul City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County
    • Vaughan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <4>
    • Manson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <4>
    • Norlina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Warren Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays Crossroads, with the one closest to Mays Crossroads listed first.
    • Sims
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Elm City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
    • Wilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
    • Lucama
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <4>
    • Eastwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Wilson County
    • Black Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people

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

Newspapers Published in Mays Crossroads ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mays Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mays Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mays Crossroads.

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 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 Mays Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Mays Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mays Crossroads.

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

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

  • Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stallings Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallings Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallings Memorial Park
  • Spring Hope Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Meeks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • White Level Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Hedgepeth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedgepeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedgepeth Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Wood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
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    • Leonard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Vick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vick Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland 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.<7>

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

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

  • Hunts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
    • Hunts is located in Nash County
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Nash County
  • Justice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
    • Justice is located in Franklin County
  • Spring Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Castalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Castalia is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Mapleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
    • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
  • Dukes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
    • Dukes is located in Nash County
  • Nashville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sutton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Franklin County
  • Stanhope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
    • Stanhope is located in Nash County
  • Laurel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Franklin County
  • Red Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
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    • Hilliardston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
      • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
    • Centerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
    • Louisburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Mays Crossroads and then turned east". While Mays Crossroads could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Mays Crossroads as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Mays Crossroads could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Just in case there has been confusion between counties, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Mays Crossroads: This one is located in Nash County and the other is located in Franklin County. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mays Crossroads.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Mays Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mays Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0215, Longitude: -78.1139       In this case, the coordinates for Mays Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Mays Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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