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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of McDade during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how McDade 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 McDade (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 McDade. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

McDade is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham & Person.

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of McDade)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDade, with the one closest to McDade listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
    • Green Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
      • Green Pines is located in Orange County
    • Walkers Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Landing
      • Walkers Landing is located in Orange County
    • Deer Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
      • Deer Run is located in Orange County
    • Just-A-Mere Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Just-A-Mere Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just-A-Mere Landing
      • Just-A-Mere Landing is located in Orange County
    • Carr
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Orange County
    • Arrowhead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
      • Arrowhead is located in Orange County
    • Larry Hall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larry Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
      • Larry Hall is located in Orange County
    • Laws
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
      • Laws is located in Orange County
    • Jordan Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Oak
      • Jordan Oak is located in Orange County
    • Schley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
      • Schley is located in Orange County
    • Springcrest Meadows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springcrest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest Meadows
      • Springcrest Meadows is located in Orange County
    • Stagecoach Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Forest
      • Stagecoach Forest is located in Orange County
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDade, with the one closest to McDade listed first.
    • Just Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Just Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just Crossroads
      • Just Crossroads is located in Alamance County
    • Stagecoach Trail
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
      • Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
    • Mebane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
      • Mebane is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <3>
    • Woodlawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Alamance County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County
    • Buena Vista Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Estates
      • Buena Vista Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Brook Hollow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hollow
      • Brook Hollow is located in Alamance County
    • Green Level
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
      • Green Level is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
    • Florence Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Town
      • Florence Town is located in Alamance County
    • Hawfields
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
      • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
    • Haw River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
      • Haw River is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <3>
    • Lakeview Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Alamance County
    • McCray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray
      • McCray is located in Alamance County
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDade, with the one closest to McDade listed first.
    • Prospect Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Anderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
    • Jericho
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County
    • Leasburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <3>
    • Stony Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
    • Yanceyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Yanceyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
    • Estelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County
    • Semora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
      • Semora is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <3>
    • Ashland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County
    • Blanch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <3>
    • Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Caswell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • Bethel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDade, with the one closest to McDade listed first.
    • Fearrington Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
    • Bynum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDade, with the one closest to McDade listed first.
    • Rougemont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
      • Rougemont is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <3>
    • Bahama
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama
      • Bahama is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bahama <3>
    • The American Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gorman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Parkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
    • Brassfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Morrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDade, with the one closest to McDade listed first.
    • Butner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Stem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Lyons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Granville County
    • Creedmoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Granville County
    • Providence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Granville County
    • Mount Energy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
      • Mount Energy is located in Granville County
    • Tar River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
      • Tar River is located in Granville County
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDade, with the one closest to McDade listed first.
    • Gibsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Whitsett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Sedalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • McLeansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
      • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <3>
    • Browns Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Person County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDade, with the one closest to McDade listed first.
    • Hurdle Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
      • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <3>
    • Allens Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
      • Allens Level is located in Person County
    • Cates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Person County
    • Roseville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Person County
    • Timberlake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Tirzah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
      • Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
    • Whitt Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County
    • Hicks Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County
    • Roxboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
      • Roxboro is located in Person County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <3>
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County
    • Moriah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Moriah is located in Person County
    • Ceffo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceffo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County
    • Allensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Person County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDade, with the one closest to McDade listed first.
    • Lawsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
    • Ruffin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Reidsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <3>
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
  • Danville City (VA)
    • Danville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
  • Halifax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDade, with the one closest to McDade listed first.
    • Harmony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Alton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sutherlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
      • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Mayo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in McDade ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around McDade.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McDade, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McDade.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 McDade:

Cemeteries Near McDade ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McDade.

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

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

  • Old Eno Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Eno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Eno Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • County Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
  • Wheelers Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelers Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelers Church Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
  • Governor Burke Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Burke Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Burke Grave
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
  • Clement Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clement Cemetery
  • Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (141 more) ...

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 McDade in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McDade.

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

  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
  • Prospect Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
    • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
  • Laws
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
    • Laws is located in Orange County
  • Corbett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Corbett is located in Caswell County
  • Gordonton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonton
    • Gordonton is located in Person County
  • Efland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Efland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Efland
    • Efland is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Efland <3>
  • Ridgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
  • Mebane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
    • Mebane is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <3>
  • Hillsborough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurdle Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
    • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <3>
  • Bushy Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Fork
    • Bushy Fork is located in Person County
  • Hightowers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightowers
    • Hightowers is located in Caswell County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hawfields
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
      • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
    • Haw River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
      • Haw River is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <3>
    • Union Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
      • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.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 south past McDade and then turned east". While McDade could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added McDade 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 McDade 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.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another North Carolina community named McDade.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- McDade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McDade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1893, Longitude: -79.1706       In this case, the coordinates for McDade have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 McDade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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