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 Mount Holly (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 Mount Holly. 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 Mount Holly ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Holly: Mt. Holly
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Holly. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Holly.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Holly is located in Gaston 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 Gaston County: Cleveland, Lincoln, Mecklenburg & York (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Mount Holly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Holly:
- Gaston County (The home county of Mount Holly)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Holly, with the one closest to Mount Holly listed first.
- Woodland ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodland is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Brown Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McAdenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Catawba ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Cramerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ranlo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ranlo is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Smyre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smyre is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Holly, with the one closest to Mount Holly listed first.
- Cannon Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Tulin ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tulin is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin
- Harrisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Poplar Tent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Fisher Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Midland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Holly, with the one closest to Mount Holly listed first.
- Killian Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
- Lake Norman of Catawba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Terrell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Olivers Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
- Drums Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
- Sherrills Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Providence Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
- Maiden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bandy
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
- Monbo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Monbo is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
- Duan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duan is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
- Long Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Long Island is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Holly, with the one closest to Mount Holly listed first.
- Kings Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- White Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Elbethel ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Elbethel is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel
- Stony Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Waco
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Stubbs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Durbro ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Durbro is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
- Elizabeth City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Grover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Light Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
- Pleasant Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Wilson ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Holly, with the one closest to Mount Holly listed first.
- Mayhew
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mayhew is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Mount Mourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
- Doolie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Mooresville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherds is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
- Mazeppa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Ostwalt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
- Eufola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eufola is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
- Troutman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barium Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Holly, with the one closest to Mount Holly listed first.
- Lowesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Machpelah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Triangle ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Triangle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Iron Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Westport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Denver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Boger City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boger City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
- Lincolnton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- Vale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Hulls Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Holly, with the one closest to Mount Holly listed first.
- Paw Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Chateau Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Dixie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Spring Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Pinecrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Dalton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Huntersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Biddleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Wilmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Croft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Charlotte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Holly, with the one closest to Mount Holly listed first.
- Enochville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Enochville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
- Harts ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harts is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
- Kannapolis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Corriher Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
- Five Points
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- North Kannapolis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
- Landis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Mount Ulla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- China Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Holly, with the one closest to Mount Holly listed first.
- Marvin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marvin is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
- Stallings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Hemby Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Indian Trail
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Wesley Chapel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Waxhaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee County (SC)
- Kings Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Holly, with the one closest to Mount Holly listed first.
- Camp Cox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
- Colonial Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Indian Land
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- York County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Holly, with the one closest to Mount Holly listed first.
- Lake Wylie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bowling Green
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tega Cay
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Clover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- India Hook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- India Hook is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Fort Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Riverview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Riverview is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zadok is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- Newport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Filbert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Filbert is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- York
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Holly, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Holly.
Cemeteries Near Mount Holly ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Holly.
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 Mount Holly - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Holly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Holly, with the one closest to Mount Holly listed first.
- Morningside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thrift Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Vision Foursquare Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Edgewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Aviary Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cramerton Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
- The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Berryhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Holly had a population of 472 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Holly had a population of 16,415 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Holly, with the one closest to Mount Holly listed first.
- Mountain Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- McAdenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Paw Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Martindale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Martindale is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Lowell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Dixie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Lowesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Cowans Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cowans Ford is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Ford
- Dallas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gastonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Machpelah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Huntersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Holly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Holly.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mount Holly ...
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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Holly.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mount Holly. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mount Holly and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mount Holly.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of Mount Holly.
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 Mount Holly:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Gaston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cabarrus County
- Catawba County
- Cleveland County
- Iredell County
- Lincoln County
- Mecklenburg County
- Rowan County
- Union County
- Cherokee 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> | 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 Mount Holly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Holly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |