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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 Mount Tirzah (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 Tirzah. 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 Tirzah ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Tirzah: Mt. Tirzah

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 hospitals 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 Tirzah is located in Person 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 Person County: Caswell, Durham, Granville, Orange & Halifax (VA).

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

  • Person County     (The home county of Mount Tirzah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tirzah, with the one closest to Mount Tirzah listed first.
    • Timberlake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Moriah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Person County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cates
      • From Mount Tirzah to Cates
    • Allensville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Allens Level
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hurdle Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
      • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <1>
    • Whitt Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County
    • Roseville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roxboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicks Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County
    • Ceffo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceffo
      • From Mount Tirzah to Ceffo
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tirzah, with the one closest to Mount Tirzah listed first.
    • Just Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mebane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stagecoach Trail
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
      • Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
    • Buena Vista Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Estates
      • Buena Vista Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Woodlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Alamance County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County
    • Brook Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hollow
      • Brook Hollow is located in Alamance County
    • Florence Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Town
      • Florence Town is located in Alamance County
    • Green Level
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
      • Green Level is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
    • Hawfields
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawfields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
      • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hawfields
      • From Mount Tirzah to Hawfields
    • McCray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray
      • McCray is located in Alamance County
    • Union Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
      • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
    • Haw River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
      • Haw River is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <1>
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tirzah, with the one closest to Mount Tirzah listed first.
    • Leasburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <1>
    • Prospect Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Ridgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Semora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
      • Semora is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <1>
    • Estelle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estelle
      • From Mount Tirzah to Estelle
    • Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Caswell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Anderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Mount Tirzah to Anderson
    • Jericho
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Yanceyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Blanch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <1>
    • Stony Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • West Yanceyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Locust Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tirzah, with the one closest to Mount Tirzah listed first.
    • Rougemont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
      • Rougemont is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <1>
    • Bahama
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gorman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • The American Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Durham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Brassfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Parkwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Franklin County
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tirzah, with the one closest to Mount Tirzah listed first.
    • Berea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Mount Tirzah to Berea
    • Stem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Providence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Granville County
    • Butner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tar River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Creedmoor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Mount Tirzah to Clay
    • Oxford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wilbourns
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Energy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilton
      • From Mount Tirzah to Wilton
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tirzah, with the one closest to Mount Tirzah listed first.
    • Berryland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
      • Berryland is located in Orange County
    • Fieldstream
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Caldwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caldwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Mount Tirzah to Caldwell
    • Charter Meadows
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Orange County
    • Springcrest Meadows
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kindful Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Larry Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Schley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
      • Schley is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schley
      • From Mount Tirzah to Schley
    • Laws
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
      • Laws is located in Orange County
    • Pleasant Green Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Arrowhead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
      • Arrowhead is located in Orange County
    • Deer Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
      • Deer Run is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Run
      • From Mount Tirzah to Deer Run
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tirzah, with the one closest to Mount Tirzah listed first.
    • Dabney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kittrell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <1>
    • Bear Pond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Gill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gill
      • From Mount Tirzah to Gill
    • South Henderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
    • Bobbitt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bobbitt
      • From Mount Tirzah to Bobbitt
    • Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Gillburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillburg
      • From Mount Tirzah to Gillburg
    • Flat Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tirzah, with the one closest to Mount Tirzah listed first.
    • New Light
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stony Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
      • Falls is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Falls
      • From Mount Tirzah to Falls
    • Pickwick Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
      • Pickwick Village is located in Wake County
    • Forestville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Halifax County (VA)
  • Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tirzah, with the one closest to Mount Tirzah listed first.
    • Nelson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Averett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Averett
      • From Mount Tirzah to Averett
    • Shiny Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Henrico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Mill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Mount Tirzah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Tirzah.

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 Mount Tirzah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • David Reid Clayton Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Surl Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surl Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Surl Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carrington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nelson Parrish Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookland Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookland Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookland Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Person Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Person Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Person Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burchwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burchwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burchwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rock Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Tirzah had a population of 66 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Timberlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Red Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
    • Red Mountain is located in Durham County
  • Rougemont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
    • Rougemont is located in Durham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <1>
  • Moriah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Surl
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surl
    • Surl is located in Person County
  • Ai
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ai have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
    • Ai is located in Person County
  • Allensville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hurdle Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
    • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <1>
  • Bahama
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Berea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Granville County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berea
    • From Mount Tirzah to Berea
  • Roxboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Roseville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Bushy Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Fork
      • Bushy Fork is located in Person County
    • Knap of Reeds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knap of Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knap of Reeds
      • Knap of Reeds is located in Granville County
    • Stem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people

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

Newspapers Published in Mount Tirzah ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Tirzah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Tirzah, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Tirzah.

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 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 Mount Tirzah:

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

The official website for Person County: www.personcounty.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Mount Tirzah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Tirzah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2805, Longitude: -78.9071    
<5>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.
<6>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 Tirzah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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