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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Merry Oaks (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 Merry Oaks. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Merry Oaks is located in Chatham 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 Chatham County: Alamance, Harnett, Lee, Moore, Orange, Randolph & Wake.

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

  • Chatham County     (The home county of Merry Oaks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Oaks, with the one closest to Merry Oaks listed first.
    • Haywood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Brickhaven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
    • Moncure
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Corinth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Pittsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bynum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
    • Fearrington Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
    • Farmville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
    • Cary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
    • Gulf
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Goldston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
    • Carbonton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Oaks, with the one closest to Merry Oaks listed first.
    • Mandale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
      • Mandale is located in Alamance County
    • Eli Whitney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eli Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
      • Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
    • Sutphin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
    • Saxapahaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Camp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Camp
      • Snow Camp is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Camp <2>
  • Cumberland County
    • Linden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Oaks, with the one closest to Merry Oaks listed first.
    • Morrisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Durham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
    • Parkwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
    • Brassfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Durham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The American Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Gorman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Oaks, with the one closest to Merry Oaks listed first.
    • Cokesbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
    • Duncan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
    • Rawls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
    • Ryes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
      • Ryes is located in Harnett County
    • Seminole
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
      • Seminole is located in Harnett County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Boone Trail
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
      • Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
    • Mamers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
      • Mamers is located in Harnett County
    • Kipling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
    • Angier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Luart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
      • Luart is located in Harnett County
    • Cape Fear
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnston County
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Oaks, with the one closest to Merry Oaks listed first.
    • Osgood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Lee County
    • Colon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Lee County
    • Broadway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Edgewater Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
      • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
    • San-Lee Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
    • Cumnock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
      • Cumnock is located in Lee County
    • Glenwood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
    • Green Valley Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sanford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Carolina Trace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
      • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
    • Wildwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Lee County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Oaks, with the one closest to Merry Oaks listed first.
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
    • Carthage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Vass
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Oaks, with the one closest to Merry Oaks listed first.
    • Dogwood Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
    • Chapel Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
    • Davie Circle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Mount Bolus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bolus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bolus
      • Mount Bolus is located in Orange County
    • Spring Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
    • Tenney Circle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
      • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
    • Carrboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
      • Carrboro is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <2>
    • Rangewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
      • Rangewood is located in Orange County
    • Summerfield Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Crossing
      • Summerfield Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Ashley Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Forest
      • Ashley Forest is located in Orange County
    • Calvander
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvander
      • Calvander is located in Orange County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Oaks, with the one closest to Merry Oaks listed first.
    • New Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno
    • Holly Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
    • Wilbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
    • Apex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>
    • Indian Trail
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
      • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <2>
    • Dutchess Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
      • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
    • Macks Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
    • Hazelwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Wake County
    • Kennebec
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County

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

Newspapers Published in Merry Oaks ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merry Oaks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Merry Oaks, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Merry Oaks.

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 Merry Oaks:

Cemeteries Near Merry Oaks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merry Oaks.

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

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

  • Starlight Memorial Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starlight Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starlight Memorial Garden
  • Haw River Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haw River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haw River Cemetery
  • Ebenezer AME Zion Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jones Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
  • Farmville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmville Cemetery
  • Lee Memory Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Augusta MB Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Wake Chapel Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Riggsbee Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggsbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggsbee Cemetery
  • St. Paul AME Zion Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (133 more) ...
    • Sorrell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorrell Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Merry Oaks had a population of 94 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Haywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Haywood is located in Chatham County
  • Moncure
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Corinth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Chatham County
  • Holly Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
  • Apex
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>
  • Pittsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bynum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Chatham County
  • Cary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
  • Gulf
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Gulf is located in Chatham County
  • Banks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Wake County
  • Morrisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Durham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Goldston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
    • Asbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Wake County
    • Nelson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Durham County

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

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

The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Merry Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merry Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6418, Longitude: -79.0075       In this case, the coordinates for Merry Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Merry Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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