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

Name Variations for Oak Ridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Oak Ridge: Oak Rdg. (or less commonly used: Oak Rdge. or Oak Ridg.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Oak Ridge is located in Guilford 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 Guilford County: Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Forsyth, Randolph, Rockingham & Stokes.

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

  • Guilford County     (The home county of Oak Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Stokesdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
      • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <2>
    • Colfax
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
    • Summerfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <2>
    • Sandy Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County
    • Guilford College
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford College
      • Guilford College is located in Guilford County
    • Scalesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
      • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
    • Fairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Guilford County
    • Spicewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
      • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
    • Latham Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Town
      • Latham Town is located in Guilford County
    • White Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Guilford County
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Greensboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Guilford County
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Altamahaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamahaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
      • Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
    • Glenwood Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Acres
      • Glenwood Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Ossipee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
      • Ossipee is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Random Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
      • Random Hills is located in Alamance County
    • Westbrook Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Forest
      • Westbrook Forest is located in Alamance County
    • Westbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Alamance County
    • Country Club Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Acres
      • Country Club Acres is located in Alamance County
    • The Country
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Country
      • The Country is located in Alamance County
    • Deerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Alamance County
    • Elon College
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
      • Elon College is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <2>
    • Elon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
    • Mark View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark View
      • Mark View is located in Alamance County
    • Westview Terrace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Terrace
      • Westview Terrace is located in Alamance County
  • Caswell County
    • Ashland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Abotts Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abotts Creek
      • Abotts Creek is located in Davidson County
    • Wallburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
      • Wallburg is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <2>
    • Gum Tree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
      • Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • Thomasville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
    • Eden ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Davidson County
    • Arcadia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
    • Welcome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Currytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
      • Currytown is located in Davidson County
    • Holly Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Jefferson Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Bermuda Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
      • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <2>
    • Advance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Benefit ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benefit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefit
      • Benefit is located in Forsyth County
    • Pine Knolls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knolls
      • Pine Knolls is located in Forsyth County
    • Applegate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applegate
      • Applegate is located in Forsyth County
    • Cliffwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
      • Cliffwood is located in Forsyth County
    • Emorywood Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emorywood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emorywood Estates
      • Emorywood Estates is located in Forsyth County
    • Bonanza Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
      • Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County
    • Greystone Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Forest
      • Greystone Forest is located in Forsyth County
    • Kimberly Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly Acres
      • Kimberly Acres is located in Forsyth County
    • Kynwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kynwood
      • Kynwood is located in Forsyth County
    • Smokerise
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokerise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokerise
      • Smokerise is located in Forsyth County
    • White Road ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Road
      • White Road is located in Forsyth County
    • Belews Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
      • Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County
    • Abington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Forsyth County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Archdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Trinity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • New Market
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
    • Sophia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Redcross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
      • Redcross is located in Randolph County
    • Randleman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Worthville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
    • Melanchton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
      • Melanchton is located in Randolph County
    • Millboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
    • Central Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
      • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Gold Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Rockingham County
    • Wittys Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
      • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
    • Ellisboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
      • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
    • Madison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Mayodan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <2>
    • Norwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Rockingham County
    • Shiloh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Rockingham County
    • Stoneville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
    • Reidsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <2>
    • Wentworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • Providence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County
    • College Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Fulp
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp
      • Fulp is located in Stokes County
    • Pine Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bailey Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Stokes County
    • Germanton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
      • Germanton is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <2>
    • Meadows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County
    • Neatman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
      • Neatman is located in Stokes County
    • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
      • Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County
    • Danbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
    • Quaker Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
    • Capella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
      • Capella is located in Stokes County
    • Mount Olive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Shoals
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Surry County
    • Pilot Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Yadkin County
    • East Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
      • East Bend is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bend <2>
  • Henry County (VA)
    • Ridgeway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Patrick County (VA)
    • Nettleridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Oak Ridge ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Ridge, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Oak Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Oak Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Ridge.

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

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

  • Goodwill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Eastlawn Gardens of Memory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Gardens of Memory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Gardens of Memory
  • Mt. Gur Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gur Cemetery
  • Flat Rock UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Belews Creek Christian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Garden Friends Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty Wesleyan Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Westminster Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Bethel Covenant Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Mecum Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mecum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mecum Cemetery
    • Deep River Friends Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Pisgah UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Oak Ridge had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Oak Ridge had a population of 7,126 people.

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

  • Colfax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
  • Stokesdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
    • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <2>
  • Friendship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Guilford County
  • Summerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <2>
  • White Road ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Road
    • White Road is located in Forsyth County
  • Belews Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
    • Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County
  • Kernersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
    • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <2>
  • Guilford College
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford College
    • Guilford College is located in Guilford County
  • Hillsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Guilford County
  • Deep River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Deep River is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep River <2>
  • Scalesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
    • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
  • Walkertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pomona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Guilford County
    • Dennis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Forsyth County
    • Pine Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

The official website for Oak Ridge: www.oakridgenc.com/

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1728, Longitude: -79.9884       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Oak Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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