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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 Murchisontown (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 Murchisontown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Murchisontown is primarily located in Harnett County. A portion of Murchisontown extends into Lee 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 Harnett County: Chatham, Cumberland, Johnston, Lee, Sampson & Wake.

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

  • Harnett County     (The home county of Murchisontown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murchisontown, with the one closest to Murchisontown listed first.
    • Olivia
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
      • Olivia is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivia <2>
    • Pineview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
      • Pineview is located in Harnett County
    • Barbecue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Johnsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
    • Spout Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Seminole
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ryes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
      • Ryes is located in Harnett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ryes
      • From Murchisontown to Ryes
    • Boone Trail
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
      • Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
    • Overhills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mamers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Norrington Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Twin Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
    • Anderson Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
      • Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murchisontown, with the one closest to Murchisontown listed first.
    • Farmville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
    • Brickhaven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Corinth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbonton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Haywood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Murchisontown to Haywood
    • Moncure
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Goldston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
    • Bear Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bonlee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
    • Bennett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennett <2>
    • Bynum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bynum
      • From Murchisontown to Bynum
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murchisontown, with the one closest to Murchisontown listed first.
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <2>
    • Fort Bragg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonnie Doone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
      • Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <2>
    • North Point Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
      • North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Shaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Linden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Highland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fayetteville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murchisontown, with the one closest to Murchisontown listed first.
    • Ashley Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
      • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
    • Rockfish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
    • Silver City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
    • Timberland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Hoke County
    • Raeford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
      • Raeford is located in Hoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <2>
    • Five Points
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
    • Dundarrach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundarrach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
      • Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
    • Bowmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
      • Bowmore is located in Hoke County
    • Gold Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lee County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murchisontown, with the one closest to Murchisontown listed first.
    • Cameron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
    • Vass
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whispering Pines
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <2>
    • Carthage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Southern Pines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
      • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <2>
    • Parkwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Moore County
    • Pinehurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <2>
    • Aberdeen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Taylortown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylortown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Taylortown is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Harris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Moore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harris
      • From Murchisontown to Harris
    • Seven Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
      • Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murchisontown, with the one closest to Murchisontown listed first.
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilbon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilbon
      • From Murchisontown to Wilbon
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
      • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <2>
    • Kennebec
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
    • Macks Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
    • Apex
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Murchisontown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murchisontown.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Murchisontown, with the one closest to Murchisontown 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.<6>

While we didn't find Murchisontown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Murchisontown.

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

  • Spout Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cameron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
  • Manchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carthage
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Gulf
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Gulf is located in Chatham County
  • Corinth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Manly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
    • Manly is located in Moore County
  • Southern Pines
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
    • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <2>
  • Lillington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Haywood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haywood
    • From Murchisontown to Haywood
  • Moncure
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Goldston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
    • Goldston is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bunnlevel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Merry Oaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
      • Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
    • Aberdeen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Murchisontown ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murchisontown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Murchisontown, 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 Murchisontown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Murchisontown:

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

The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Murchisontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murchisontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3550, Longitude: -79.1334    
<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 Murchisontown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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