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 New Light (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 New Light. 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 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.
New Light is located in Wake 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 Wake County: Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston & Nash.
Below are the counties that are near New Light. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Light:
- Wake County (The home county of New Light)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Light, with the one closest to New Light listed first.
- Stony Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
- Falls is located in Wake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Falls
- From New Light to Falls
- Forestville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Wyatt is located in Wake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyatt
- From New Light to Wyatt
- Neuse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rolesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
- Rolesville is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <2>
- Millbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Wake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millbrook
- From New Light to Millbrook
- Pickwick Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Brentwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Village
- Brentwood Village is located in Wake County
- Woodbury Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Village
- Woodbury Village is located in Wake County
- Glenwood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
- Glenwood Village is located in Wake County
- Skycrest Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
- Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
- Chatham County
- Cary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
- Durham County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Light, with the one closest to New Light listed first.
- Gorman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Brassfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Brassfield is located in Durham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brassfield
- From New Light to Brassfield
- Durham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bahama
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
- Parkwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The American Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- 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
- Rougemont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <2>
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Light, with the one closest to New Light listed first.
- Wake Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
- Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <2>
- Youngsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Franklinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Katesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Katesville
- From New Light to Katesville
- Louisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bunn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sutton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ingleside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mapleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mapleville
- From New Light to Mapleville
- Lake View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
- Alert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- White Level
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Granville County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Light, with the one closest to New Light listed first.
- Mount Energy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Granville County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilton
- From New Light to Wilton
- Creedmoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Butner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tar River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Granville County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clay
- From New Light to Clay
- Fairport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Granville County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairport
- From New Light to Fairport
- Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- Oxford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Light, with the one closest to New Light listed first.
- Archer Lodge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Light, with the one closest to New Light listed first.
- Murraytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
- Murraytown is located in Nash County
- Rocky Cross
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
- Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
- Union Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Valley Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Samaria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Samaria is located in Nash County
- Hunts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
- Hunts is located in Nash County
- Middlesex
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
- Middlesex is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Rogers Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frazier Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mays Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Edwards Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Light, with the one closest to New Light listed first.
- Pleasant Green Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brigadoon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon
- Brigadoon is located in Orange County
- Eno
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno
- Eno is located in Orange County
- Oak Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
- Oak Hills is located in Orange County
- Fieldstream
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carolwoods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolwoods
- Carolwoods is located in Orange County
- Summerfield Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Crossing
- Summerfield Crossing is located in Orange County
- University
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in Orange County
- Charter Meadows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley Forest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Forest
- Ashley Forest is located in Orange County
- Cedar Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
- Davie Circle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
- Davie Circle is located in Orange County
- Person County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Light, with the one closest to New Light listed first.
- Moriah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Tirzah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Timberlake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
- Cates is located in Person County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cates
- From New Light to Cates
- Allensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hurdle Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <2>
- Vance County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Light, with the one closest to New Light listed first.
- Kittrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <2>
- Bobbitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bobbitt
- From New Light to Bobbitt
- Gill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Gill is located in Vance County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gill
- From New Light to Gill
- Bear Pond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gillburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- Gillburg is located in Vance County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gillburg
- From New Light to Gillburg
- South Henderson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Dabney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Henderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Middleburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Light, with the one closest to New Light listed first.
- Lickskillet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Afton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Light, see our County-by-County Page for New Light.
Cemeteries Near New Light ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Light.
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 New Light covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Light, with the one closest to New Light listed first.
- Thompson Mill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Light Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Forest Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rolesville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Coley Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Joseph Alexander Holloway Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fair View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Restlawn Memorial Gardens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Raleigh Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyche Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (133 more) ...
- Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mitchell Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Waller Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 New Light had a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Light, with the one closest to New Light listed first.
- Wake Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
- Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <2>
- Grissom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grissom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grissom
- Grissom is located in Granville County
- Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
- Falls is located in Wake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Falls
- From New Light to Falls
- Forestville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pocomoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke
- Pocomoke is located in Franklin County
- Wyatt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Wyatt is located in Wake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyatt
- From New Light to Wyatt
- Youngsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Energy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Neuse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Granville County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilton
- From New Light to Wilton
- Rolesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
- Rolesville is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <2>
- Franklinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Creedmoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Six Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
- Six Forks is located in Wake County
- Millbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Wake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millbrook
- From New Light to Millbrook
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Light. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Light.
Newspapers Published in New Light ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Light.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Light, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Light.
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 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 New Light:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Wake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
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Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Light) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Light. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0127, Longitude: -78.5972 In this case, the coordinates for New Light have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 New Light, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |