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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 Moncure (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 Moncure. 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 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.

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

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

  • Chatham County     (The home county of Moncure)
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moncure, with the one closest to Moncure listed first.
    • Mandale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mandale is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
    • Eli Whitney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
    • Sutphin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
    • Saxapahaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Camp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Cumberland County
  • Durham County
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moncure, with the one closest to Moncure listed first.
    • Cokesbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
    • Duncan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Seminole
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ryes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rawls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
    • Boone Trail
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Mamers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kipling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
    • Luart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Luart is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
    • Murchisontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Olivia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Barbecue
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Lee County
  • Moore County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moncure, with the one closest to Moncure listed first.
    • Dogwood Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
    • Carrboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Chapel Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Davie Circle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Rangewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Spring Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Tenney Circle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
    • Mount Bolus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Mount Bolus is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bolus
    • Ashley Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ashley Forest is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Forest
    • Calvander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Calvander is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvander
    • Lake Ellen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
    • Laurel Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Laurel Springs is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moncure, with the one closest to Moncure listed first.
    • Staley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coleridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moncure, with the one closest to Moncure listed first.
    • New Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wilbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Apex
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <1>
    • Indian Trail
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kennebec
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dutchess Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
    • Macks Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
    • Hazelwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazelwood is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • McCullers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant

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

Cemeteries Near Moncure ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moncure.

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 Moncure - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moncure covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moncure, with the one closest to Moncure 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Moncure had a population of 74 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Haywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Merry Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
  • Corinth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bynum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Gulf
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
  • Holly Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Apex
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <1>
  • Goldston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <1>
  • Morrisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Silk Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Silk Hope is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Hope
    • Banks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Banks is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Chapel Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Moncure ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moncure.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moncure, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moncure.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Moncure:

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>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 Moncure, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Moncure) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.