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 Park Spring (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 Park Spring. 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 Park Spring ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Park Spring: Park Spg. (or less commonly used: Park Spng. or Park Sprng.)
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Park Spring is located in Caswell 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 Caswell County: Alamance, Orange, Person, Rockingham, Danville City (VA), Halifax (VA) & Pittsylvania (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Park Spring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Park Spring:
- Caswell County (The home county of Park Spring)
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Spring, with the one closest to Park Spring listed first.
- Bethel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Gatewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Pelham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- West Yanceyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- Whitetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Yanceyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Quick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quick is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
- Blanch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Estelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Alamance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Spring, with the one closest to Park Spring listed first.
- Union Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- Clover Garden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
- Pleasant Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Altamahaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
- Just Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Just Crossroads is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just Crossroads
- McCray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McCray is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Ossipee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ossipee is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Birchwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Birchwood is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- British Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- British Acres is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Acres
- Glencoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Glencoe is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Green Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Green Acres is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Guilford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Spring, with the one closest to Park Spring listed first.
- Browns Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gibsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rudd
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rudd is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Whitsett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- McLeansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scalesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scalesville is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
- Sedalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sedalia is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Spring, with the one closest to Park Spring listed first.
- Carr
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carr is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Laws
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laws is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
- McDade
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McDade is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
- Cedar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Deer Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Green Pines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pines is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
- Kindful Acres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kindful Acres is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindful Acres
- Lakeview Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Acres is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Acres
- Arrowhead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arrowhead is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Berryland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berryland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
- Just-A-Mere Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Just-A-Mere Landing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just-A-Mere Landing
- Larry Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Larry Hall is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
- Person County
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Spring, with the one closest to Park Spring listed first.
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ceffo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ceffo is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Roseville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Hicks Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Whitt Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Allens Level
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Level is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Roxboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hurdle Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cates is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
- Timberlake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Allensville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Mount Tirzah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Spring, with the one closest to Park Spring listed first.
- Ruffin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lawsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Draper ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Draper is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Reidsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- College Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Eden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <1>
- Spray ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Spray is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
- Wentworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Danville City (VA)
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Halifax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Spring, with the one closest to Park Spring listed first.
- Sutherlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Delila
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delila is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
- Elmo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Alton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Harmony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Jones
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jones is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Cluster Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Mayo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Sign Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Henry County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Spring, with the one closest to Park Spring listed first.
- Sandy Level
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Axton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Irisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Irisburg is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
- Chatmoss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chatmoss is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
- Ridgeway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Laurel Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Leatherwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Madison County (VA)
- Beaver Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Martinsville City (VA)
- Martinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsylvania County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Spring, with the one closest to Park Spring listed first.
- Mount Cross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Ridgecrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Kentuck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Cascade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Laurel Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Spring Garden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Tightsqueeze
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
- Swansonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Chatham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Transco Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Henrys Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Grady
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Park Spring, see our County-by-County Page for Park Spring.
Cemeteries Near Park Spring ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Park Spring.
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 Park Spring - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Park Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Park Spring, with the one closest to Park Spring listed first.
- New Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stokesland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Schoolfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Danville National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Freedmens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ruffin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. View Cemetery
- Mt. View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Danville Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Park Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Park Spring.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Park Spring, with the one closest to Park Spring listed first.
- Blackwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwell is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Purley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Purley is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
- Allison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allison is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Gatewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Pelham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Yanceyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Hamer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hamer is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamer
- Blanch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ruffin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lawsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Estelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Vandola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vandola is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandola
- Mayfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mayfield is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Park Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Park Spring.
Newspapers Published in Park Spring ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Park Spring.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Park Spring, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Park Spring.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Park Spring:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Caswell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alamance County
- Guilford County
- Orange County
- Person County
- Rockingham County
- Danville City
- Halifax County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Martinsville City
- Pittsylvania 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Park Spring) 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 Park Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |