RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Carolina >> Randolph County >> Mechanic >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
North Carolina

The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina





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 Mechanic (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 Mechanic. 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.

Mechanic is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Montgomery & Moore.

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Mechanic)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic, with the one closest to Mechanic listed first.
    • Asheboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
      • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <2>
    • Eleazer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Michfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
      • Michfield is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Michfield
      • From Mechanic to Michfield
    • Central Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Seagrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Market
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Market
      • From Mechanic to New Market
    • Sophia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Randleman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Worthville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worthville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Worthville
      • From Mechanic to Worthville
    • Yow Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic, with the one closest to Mechanic listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
    • Kimesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic, with the one closest to Mechanic listed first.
    • Bennett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennett <2>
    • Siler City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bonlee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
    • Bear Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic, with the one closest to Mechanic listed first.
    • Complex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Handy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Denton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Silver Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eden ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Davidson County
    • Cedar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Silver Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fair Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
      • Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fair Grove
      • From Mechanic to Fair Grove
    • Thomasville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
    • Holly Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Southmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southmont
      • From Mechanic to Southmont
  • Davie County
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clinton
      • From Mechanic to Clinton
  • Forsyth County
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic, with the one closest to Mechanic listed first.
    • Allen Jay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Freeman Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
      • Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
    • Sherwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
      • Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
    • High Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Climax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <2>
    • Julian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Garden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
      • Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <2>
    • Forest Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
      • Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
    • Latham Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Town
      • Latham Town is located in Guilford County
    • Southmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Guilford County
    • Pomona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Guilford County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic, with the one closest to Mechanic listed first.
    • Abner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ophir
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ophir
      • From Mechanic to Ophir
    • Blaine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blaine
      • From Mechanic to Blaine
    • Asbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asbury
      • From Mechanic to Asbury
    • Eldorado
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Allreds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ether
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ether have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
      • Ether is located in Montgomery County
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
    • Star
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Biscoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
      • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <2>
    • Wadeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wadeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
      • Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wadeville
      • From Mechanic to Wadeville
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic, with the one closest to Mechanic listed first.
    • Dover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Moore County
    • Jugtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Robbins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
      • Robbins is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <2>
    • Parkwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Moore County
    • Zion Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Springs
      • Eagle Springs is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Springs <2>
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic, with the one closest to Mechanic listed first.
    • Morgan Ford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pooletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pooletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooletown
      • Pooletown is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pooletown
      • From Mechanic to Pooletown
    • Craven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
      • Craven is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craven
      • From Mechanic to Craven
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Rowan County
    • Gold Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <2>
    • Trading Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Rowan County
    • Yadkin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
      • Yadkin is located in Rowan County
    • Rockwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Timbercreek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
      • Timbercreek is located in Rowan County
    • Crescent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Rowan County
    • East Spencer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Spencer
      • East Spencer is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic, with the one closest to Mechanic listed first.
    • Palmerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Badin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <2>
    • New London
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Richfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <2>
    • Misenheimer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
      • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Albemarle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Plyer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plyer
      • From Mechanic to Plyer
    • Cedar Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Bloomington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Mechanic ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mechanic.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mechanic had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Farmer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Randolph County
  • Ulah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
    • Ulah is located in Randolph County
  • Pisgah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Randolph County
  • Eleazer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Handy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson
    • Pinson is located in Randolph County
  • Cid
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cid
    • Cid is located in Davidson County
  • Denton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
  • Immer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Immer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immer
    • Immer is located in Montgomery County
  • Central Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ophir
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ophir
    • From Mechanic to Ophir
  • Cedar Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
    • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Sophia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • New Market
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Market
      • From Mechanic to New Market
    • Jackson Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
      • Jackson Hill is located in Davidson County

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

Newspapers Published in Mechanic ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mechanic.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mechanic, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mechanic.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mechanic:

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

The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mechanic) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mechanic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6533, Longitude: -79.9287       In this case, the coordinates for Mechanic have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mechanic, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025