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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 Pittsboro (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 Pittsboro. 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 Pittsboro ...

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.

Another variation: Pittsborough.

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 southeast 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 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.

Pittsboro is located in Chatham County and is the County Seat.

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 Chatham County: Alamance, Harnett, Lee, Moore, Orange, Randolph & Wake.

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

  • Chatham County     (The home county of Pittsboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsboro, with the one closest to Pittsboro listed first.
    • Bynum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bynum
      • From Pittsboro to Bynum
    • Fearrington Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Moncure
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Haywood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Pittsboro to Haywood
    • Farmville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
    • Goldston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
    • Gulf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Brickhaven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonlee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonlee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
    • Siler City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsboro, with the one closest to Pittsboro listed first.
    • Mandale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
      • Mandale is located in Alamance County
    • Eli Whitney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eli Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
      • Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
    • Sutphin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
    • Saxapahaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Camp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Camp
      • Snow Camp is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Camp <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
    • Melville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Alamance County
    • Rock Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
    • Swepsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swepsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
      • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swepsonville
      • From Pittsboro to Swepsonville
    • Hawfields
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawfields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
      • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hawfields
      • From Pittsboro to Hawfields
    • Cooper Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Estates
      • Cooper Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Maple Grove Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Acres
      • Maple Grove Acres is located in Alamance County
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsboro, with the one closest to Pittsboro listed first.
    • Parkwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Durham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
    • The American Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Brassfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brassfield
      • From Pittsboro to Brassfield
    • Durham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gorman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
  • Guilford County
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsboro, with the one closest to Pittsboro listed first.
    • Cokesbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
    • Duncan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
    • Seminole
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ryes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
      • Ryes is located in Harnett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ryes
      • From Pittsboro to Ryes
    • Rawls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
    • Boone Trail
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
      • Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
    • Mamers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Murchisontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Olivia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
      • Olivia is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivia <2>
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Kipling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
    • Luart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
      • Luart is located in Harnett County
  • Lee County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsboro, with the one closest to Pittsboro listed first.
    • Parkwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Moore County
    • Cameron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
    • Carthage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jugtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Robbins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
      • Robbins is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <2>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsboro, with the one closest to Pittsboro listed first.
    • Dogwood Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
    • Rangewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Chapel Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvander
      • Calvander is located in Orange County
    • Carrboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
      • Carrboro is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <2>
    • Laurel Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Orange County
    • Spring Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
    • Davie Circle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
    • Tenney Circle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
      • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
    • Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaks
      • From Pittsboro to Oaks
    • Mount Bolus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bolus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bolus
      • Mount Bolus is located in Orange County
  • Randolph County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsboro, with the one closest to Pittsboro listed first.
    • New Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Apex
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>
    • Holly Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
    • Indian Trail
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
    • Wilbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilbon
      • From Pittsboro to Wilbon
    • Dutchess Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
      • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
    • Hazelwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Wake County
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
      • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <2>
    • Macks Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
    • McCullers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCullers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
      • McCullers is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCullers
      • From Pittsboro to McCullers
    • Kennebec
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Pittsboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pittsboro.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pittsboro had a population of 372 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pittsboro had a population of 4,419 people.

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

  • Bynum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Chatham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bynum
    • From Pittsboro to Bynum
  • Moncure
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Haywood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haywood
    • From Pittsboro to Haywood
  • Merry Oaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
    • Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
  • Silk Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Hope
    • Silk Hope is located in Chatham County
  • Goldston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
    • Goldston is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
  • Gulf
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Gulf is located in Chatham County
  • New Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Corinth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sutphin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
    • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
  • Siler City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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    • Teer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
      • Teer is located in Orange County
    • Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaks
      • From Pittsboro to Oaks
    • Apex
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pittsboro ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsboro.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pittsboro. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pittsboro and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pittsboro.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> of Pittsboro.

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 helpful 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 Pittsboro:

The official website for Pittsboro: www.pittsboronc.org/

The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Pittsboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Pittsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7204, Longitude: -79.1772    









 

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