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 Raynor (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 Raynor. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest 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 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 west 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.
Raynor is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Granville, Halifax, Nash, Vance, Wake & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Raynor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Raynor:
- Franklin County (The home county of Raynor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynor, with the one closest to Raynor listed first.
- Bunn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mapleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Sutton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Louisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Katesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Youngsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ingleside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- White Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Level is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
- Franklinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Wake Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Alert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Durham County
- Gorman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gorman is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynor, with the one closest to Raynor listed first.
- Rocky Mount
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Battleboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Granville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynor, with the one closest to Raynor listed first.
- Wilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Fairport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairport is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Mount Energy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Energy is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
- Clay
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clay is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Tar River
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tar River is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
- Creedmoor
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hester is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Oxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lyons is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Providence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Stem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stem is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Butner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynor, with the one closest to Raynor listed first.
- Hollister
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Ringwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Brinkleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynor, with the one closest to Raynor listed first.
- Archer Lodge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
- Archer Lodge has also been known as:
- Archer
- Stancils Chapel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stancils Chapel is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stancils Chapel
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beulahtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
- Kenly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wilson's Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynor, with the one closest to Raynor listed first.
- Hunts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hunts is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
- Mays Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mays Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
- Gold Valley Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Rocky Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
- Spring Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bass Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bass Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
- Lancaster Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Samaria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Samaria is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Murraytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Murraytown is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
- Union Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Union Hope is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
- Frazier Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frazier Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Crossroads
- Vance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynor, with the one closest to Raynor listed first.
- Bobbitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Kittrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Pond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bear Pond is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
- Gill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gill is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Gillburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- South Henderson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- South Henderson is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
- Adcock Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Henderson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Middleburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dabney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dabney is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Wake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynor, with the one closest to Raynor listed first.
- Rolesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zebulon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Forestville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Forestville is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Wyatt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wyatt is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Wendell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eagle Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Neuse Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Neuse Crossroads is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse Crossroads
- Neuse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Falls is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
- New Light
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Light is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- Stony Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stony Hill is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
- Knightdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynor, with the one closest to Raynor listed first.
- Lickskillet
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Afton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Arcola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Soul City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Soul City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Warrenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Manson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Norlina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Warren Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynor, with the one closest to Raynor listed first.
- Sims
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Elm City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Wilson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lucama
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Raynor, see our County-by-County Page for Raynor.
Cemeteries Near Raynor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raynor.
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 Raynor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Raynor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Raynor, with the one closest to Raynor listed first.
- Mullen Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stallings Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Highland Memory Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Allen C. Perry Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rolesville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hope Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wakefield Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Meeks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- Fair View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 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 Raynor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Raynor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Raynor, with the one closest to Raynor listed first.
- Royal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Royal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Sutton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Mapleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Louisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Justice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Justice is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Katesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Hunts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hunts is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
- Spring Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Youngsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rolesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Moulton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Ingleside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Franklinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Union Hope is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Raynor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Raynor.
Newspapers Published in Raynor ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raynor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raynor, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raynor.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Raynor:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Durham County
- Edgecombe County
- Granville County
- Halifax County
- Johnston County
- Nash County
- Vance County
- Wake County
- Warren County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Raynor) 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 Raynor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |