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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 Rain Forest (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 Rain Forest. 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 Rain Forest ...

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 Rain Forest: Rain Frst.

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 hospitals and 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.

Rain Forest is located in Union 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 Union County: Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Chesterfield (SC) & Lancaster (SC).

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Rain Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rain Forest, with the one closest to Rain Forest listed first.
    • Indian Trail
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <2>
    • Wesley Chapel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
      • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <2>
    • White Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Union County
    • Lake Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
    • Stallings
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
      • Stallings is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <2>
    • Hemby Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Marvin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <2>
    • Monroe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Waxhaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Unionville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Carmel Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rain Forest, with the one closest to Rain Forest listed first.
    • Peachland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
      • Peachland is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <2>
    • Burnsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Anson County
    • Mineral Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
    • Polkton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
      • Polkton is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
    • Sugar Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
      • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rain Forest, with the one closest to Rain Forest listed first.
    • Midland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
    • Harrisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Cannon Cross Roads
      • Cannon's Crossroads
      • Wallace Cross Roads
      • Wallace Crossroads
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Poplar Tent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisher Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rain Forest, with the one closest to Rain Forest listed first.
    • Belmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brown Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County
    • Cramerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
      • Cramerton is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <2>
    • Mount Holly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
    • McAdenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
    • Lucia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County
    • Ranlo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Smyre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
      • Smyre is located in Gaston County
    • Spencer Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
  • Lincoln County
    • Lowesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rain Forest, with the one closest to Rain Forest listed first.
    • Weddington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
      • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <2>
    • Matthews
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Mint Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pineville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Allen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chantilly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorkmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
      • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wilmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Dalton Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Rowan County
    • Kannapolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
      • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <2>
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rain Forest, with the one closest to Rain Forest listed first.
    • Stanfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <2>
    • Locust
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <2>
    • Oakboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
      • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <2>
    • Red Cross
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Lambert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
    • Bloomington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
  • Chester County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rain Forest, with the one closest to Rain Forest listed first.
    • Edgemoor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Lawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lando
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County (SC)
    • Richburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chesterfield County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rain Forest, with the one closest to Rain Forest listed first.
    • Pageland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
      • Pageland is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pageland <2>
    • White Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rain Forest, with the one closest to Rain Forest listed first.
    • Indian Land
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Camp Cox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Van Wyck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Caskey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caskey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Lancaster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Lancaster Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Elgin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Irwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rain Forest, with the one closest to Rain Forest listed first.
    • Fort Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Riverview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County (SC)
    • Catawba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lesslie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lesslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County (SC)
    • Roddey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County (SC)
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • India Hook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for India Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County (SC)
    • Tega Cay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lake Wylie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rock Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County (SC)
    • Bowling Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Clover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
      • Clover is located in York County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Rain Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rain Forest.

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

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

  • Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Secrest Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ritch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hartt Cemetery
  • Crook Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Silver Run Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Lakeland Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharon Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentons Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Indian Trail
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Indian Trail is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <2>
  • Stouts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
    • Stouts is located in Union County
  • Matthews
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hoods ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods
    • Hoods is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Sardis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Wolfville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
    • Wolfville is located in Union County
  • Kingwood ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
    • Kingwood is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Harrison ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • Mint Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Lancaster County (SC)
  • Waxhaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Barberville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barberville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
      • Barberville is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Eastfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastfield
      • Eastfield is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Unionville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people

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

Newspapers Published in Rain Forest ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rain Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rain Forest, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rain Forest.

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 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 Rain Forest:

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

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.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>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 Rain Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rain Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rain Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0574, Longitude: -80.7026       In this case, the coordinates for Rain Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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