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 Mineral Springs (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 Mineral Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mineral Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mineral Springs: Mineral Spgs. (or less commonly used: Mineral Spngs. or Mineral Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mineral Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mineral Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast 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 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 east 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.
Mineral Springs is located in Union 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 Union County: Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Chesterfield (SC) & Lancaster (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Mineral Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mineral Springs:
- Union County (The home county of Mineral Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Waxhaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wesley Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Carmel Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- White Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Jaars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jaars is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marvin is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
- Indian Trail
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Altan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Lake Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Trinity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Hemby Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Peachland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Polkton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Burnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Sugar Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Midland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Georgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Gaston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Begonia ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Begonia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
- Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Catawba ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Cramerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Weddington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Providence ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Matthews
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mint Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chantilly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Allen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Yorkmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
- Belmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Charlotte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Biddleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Dalton Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Stanfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Locust
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Cross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Chester County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Edgemoor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lawn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lando
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Smith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Smith is located in Chester County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Great Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Pageland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Croghan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kershaw County (SC)
- Kershaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lancaster County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Colonial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Indian Land
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Van Wyck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Camp Cox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
- Springdell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springdell is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Lancaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Caskey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Lancaster Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Elgin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Irwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- York County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Catawba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lesslie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lesslie is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Roddey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Roddey is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Riverview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- India Hook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- India Hook is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Rock Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tega Cay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Wylie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Newport is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mineral Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Mineral Springs.
Cemeteries Near Mineral Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mineral Springs.
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 Mineral Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mineral Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Eastside Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Waxhaw.
- The Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roundtop Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159148 <2>
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McWorter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Turner Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Secrest Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeland Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Andrew Jackson Memorial
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Suncrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (151 more) ...
- Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crook Family 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>
While we didn't find Mineral Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mineral Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Waxhaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wolfville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wolfville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Walkersville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Walkersville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stouts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stouts is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
- Altan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Indian Trail
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Belair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Belair is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Van Wyck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- New Cut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Cut is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cut
- Rock Rest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Harrison ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Hoods ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hoods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods
- Barberville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barberville is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mineral Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mineral Springs.
Newspapers Published in Mineral Springs ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mineral Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mineral Springs, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mineral Springs.
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 helpful 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 Mineral Springs:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Cabarrus County
- Gaston County
- Mecklenburg County
- Stanly County
- Chester County
- Chesterfield County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- York 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mineral Springs) 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 Mineral Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |