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 Milton (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 Milton. 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.
Milton is located in Caswell County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caswell County: Alamance, Orange, Person, Rockingham, Danville City (VA), Halifax (VA) & Pittsylvania (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Milton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Milton:
- Caswell County (The home county of Milton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Estelle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Semora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blanch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Leasburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gatewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Yanceyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Yanceyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- Whitetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Pelham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Ridgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Locust Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Alamance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Just Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Just Crossroads is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just Crossroads
- Pleasant Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Union Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- McCray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- McCray is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray
- Clover Garden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
- Lakeview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Green Level
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Green Level is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
- Lakeview Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Stagecoach Trail
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
- Woodlawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Altamahaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
- Carolina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Carolina is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Glencoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glencoe is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Durham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Rougemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Granville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Wilbourns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Berea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Laws
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Laws is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
- Carr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Carr is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Kindful Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kindful Acres is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindful Acres
- Berryland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Berryland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
- McDade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- McDade is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
- Cedar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Deer Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Deer Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Green Pines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Green Pines is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
- Larry Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Larry Hall is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
- Springcrest Meadows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Springcrest Meadows is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest Meadows
- Arrowhead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arrowhead is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Just-A-Mere Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Just-A-Mere Landing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just-A-Mere Landing
- Caldwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Person County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Ceffo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ceffo is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hicks Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Roseville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roxboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitt Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Allens Level
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Level is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Allensville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allensville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Cates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cates is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
- Hurdle Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Timberlake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Tirzah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Moriah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moriah is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Ruffin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lawsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Draper ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Draper is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Reidsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Norwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- College Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Eden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <1>
- Spray ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spray is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
- Danville City (VA)
- Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fluvanna County (VA)
- Scottsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Halifax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Delila
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delila is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
- Sutherlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Elmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Alton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Cluster Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Jones
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jones is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Mayo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Sign Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- South Boston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westside Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Rodden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Banister Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Henry County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Sandy Level
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Axton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Madison County (VA)
- Beaver Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Nelson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Pittsylvania County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Laurel Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Kentuck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Ridgecrest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Henrys Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Spring Garden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Mount Cross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Lucks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Java
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Tightsqueeze
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
- Transco Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Chatham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Markham
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Sheva
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Milton, see our County-by-County Page for Milton.
Cemeteries Near Milton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milton.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Milton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Milton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- The Cedars Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Connally UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Foster Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitt Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Calvary UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary UMC Cemetery
- The Calvary UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Cemetery
- Calvary Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49659 <2>
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mercy Seat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cunningham Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Family Cemetery
- The Cunningham Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cuningham Family Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
- Waverly Plantation Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310319 <2>
- Continue List (193 more) ...
- Floral Hill Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Milton had a population of 705 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Milton had a population of 146 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Estelle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Semora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delila
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delila is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
- Blanch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamer is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamer
- Osmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osmond is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osmond
- Barksdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barksdale is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Sutherlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Ringgold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ringgold is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Cunningham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cunningham is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Purley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Purley is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
- Laurel Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kentuck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Paces
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paces is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paces
- Brooklyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Milton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Milton ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Milton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Milton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Milton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of Milton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Milton:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Caswell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alamance County
- Durham County
- Granville County
- Orange County
- Person County
- Rockingham County
- Danville City
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Milton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Milton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |