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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 Newsom (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 Newsom. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Newsom is located in Davidson 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 Davidson County: Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rowan & Stanly.

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

  • Davidson County     (The home county of Newsom)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
    • Handy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
      • Handy is located in Davidson County
    • Complex
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
      • Complex is located in Davidson County
    • Denton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Southmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Davidson County
    • Silver Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
      • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Cedar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Cotton Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
      • Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Silver Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
      • Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
    • Linwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
    • Holly Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Jefferson Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
    • Burnsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Anson County
    • Ansonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
      • Ansonville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rimer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fisher Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Midland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
    • Poplar Tent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Harrisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Davie County
    • Cooleemee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <2>
    • Ephesus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ephesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
    • Advance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Davie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
    • Allen Jay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
      • Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
    • High Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Sherwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
      • Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
    • Blaine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
    • Eldorado
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
    • Ophir
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
    • Abner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
      • Abner is located in Montgomery County
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
    • Troy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Wadeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wadeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
      • Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
    • Allreds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
      • Allreds is located in Montgomery County
    • Asbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
    • Ether
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ether have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
      • Ether is located in Montgomery County
    • Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <2>
    • Mount Gilead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
    • Dover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Moore County
    • Jugtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
      • Jugtown is located in Moore County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
    • Eleazer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
      • Eleazer is located in Randolph County
    • Mechanic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
      • Mechanic is located in Randolph County
    • Seagrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Michfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
      • Michfield is located in Randolph County
    • Asheboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
      • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <2>
    • Trinity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
    • Yow Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
      • Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
    • Central Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
      • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
    • New Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
    • Sophia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Archdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Randleman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond County
    • Mangum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mangum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Mangum is located in Richmond County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
    • Morgan Ford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Ford
      • Morgan Ford is located in Rowan County
    • Pooletown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pooletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooletown
      • Pooletown is located in Rowan County
    • Gold Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <2>
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Rowan County
    • Craven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
      • Craven is located in Rowan County
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Rowan County
    • Rockwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Crescent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Rowan County
    • Timbercreek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
      • Timbercreek is located in Rowan County
    • Trading Ford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
      • Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
    • Faith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
      • Faith is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <2>
    • Granite Quarry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
    • Richfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <2>
    • New London
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Misenheimer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
      • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Palmerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
      • Palmerville is located in Stanly County
    • Badin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <2>
    • Albemarle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Plyer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
    • Cedar Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Bloomington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
    • Lambert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
    • Norwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Red Cross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people

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

Cemeteries Near Newsom ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newsom.

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

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

  • Newsom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lanes Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanes Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem UCC Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Springs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Workman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Poplin Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplin Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stanly Gardens Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanly Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanly Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Millerton ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Rowan County
  • Jackson Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
    • Jackson Hill is located in Davidson County
  • Healing Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
    • Healing Springs is located in Davidson County
  • New London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Handy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
    • Handy is located in Davidson County
  • Blaine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
  • Palmerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
    • Palmerville is located in Stanly County
  • Pinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson
    • Pinson is located in Randolph County
  • Denton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
  • Pool ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool
    • Pool is located in Rowan County
  • Gold Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <2>
  • Drys Mill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drys Mill
    • Drys Mill is located in Cabarrus County
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    • Palestine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Stanly County
    • Eldorado
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
    • Craven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
      • Craven is located in Rowan County

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

Newspapers Published in Newsom ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newsom.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newsom, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newsom.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Newsom:

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

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

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>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>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 Newsom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Newsom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newsom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5360, Longitude: -80.1876       In this case, the coordinates for Newsom have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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