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 Onvil (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 Onvil. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Onvil is located in Montgomery County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Anson, Davidson, Moore, Randolph, Richmond & Stanly.
Below are the counties that are near Onvil. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Onvil:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Onvil)
- The following are listed by their distance from Onvil, with the one closest to Onvil listed first.
- Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Wadeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Candor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Biscoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gilead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ether
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Allreds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Ophir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Abner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Asbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Eldorado
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onvil, with the one closest to Onvil listed first.
- Ansonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Roper ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Lilesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sugar Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Burnsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Wadesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Polkton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Cairo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Morven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Peachland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham County
- Bennett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onvil, with the one closest to Onvil listed first.
- Complex
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Complex is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
- Handy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Denton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoke County
- Ashley Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onvil, with the one closest to Onvil listed first.
- Eagle Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Jackson Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Zion Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Seven Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- West End
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harris
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Foxfire
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Jugtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jugtown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
- Robbins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Taylortown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Pinehurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Parkwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Parkwood is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onvil, with the one closest to Onvil listed first.
- Eleazer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Seagrove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Yow Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
- Michfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Michfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
- Mechanic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mechanic is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
- Coleridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Asheboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onvil, with the one closest to Onvil listed first.
- Norman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Mangum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Ellerbe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Rockingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Yates Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Hoffman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Cordova
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- East Rockingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Marston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Dobbins Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Hamlet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onvil, with the one closest to Onvil listed first.
- Morgan Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Ford is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Ford
- Pooletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pooletown is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooletown
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onvil, with the one closest to Onvil listed first.
- Norwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Badin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palmerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Albemarle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cedar Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- New London
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Plyer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Richfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millingport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Millingport is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millingport
- Oakboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Misenheimer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Lambert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lambert is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Onvil, see our County-by-County Page for Onvil.
Cemeteries Near Onvil ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Onvil.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Onvil - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Onvil covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Onvil, with the one closest to Onvil listed first.
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Haywood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chisolm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Long Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Munn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Southside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sedberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Candor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gillis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bruton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (105 more) ...
- Ropers Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sharon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Biscoe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Onvil had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Onvil, with the one closest to Onvil listed first.
- Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Pekin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pekin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Harrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Wadeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Candor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Gilead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Okeewemee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Okeewemee is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeewemee
- Littles Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Littles Mill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Mill
- Capels Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Capels Mill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capels Mill
- Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Covington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Covington is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Ether
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mangum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Allreds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Uwharrie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Uwharrie is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uwharrie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Onvil. See our List of 1890's Communities around Onvil.
Newspapers Published in Onvil ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Onvil.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Onvil, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Onvil.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Onvil:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Chatham County
- Davidson County
- Hoke County
- Moore County
- Randolph County
- Richmond County
- Rowan County
- Stanly County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Onvil) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Onvil, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |