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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 Roaring River (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 Roaring River. 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 Roaring River ...

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 Roaring River: Roaring Riv.

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 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.

Roaring River is located in Wilkes 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 Wilkes County: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Iredell, Surry, Watauga & Yadkin.

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

  • Wilkes County     (The home county of Roaring River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring River, with the one closest to Roaring River listed first.
    • Ronda
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <2>
    • Clingman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
      • Clingman is located in Wilkes County
    • Hays
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
    • Fletcher ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
    • Henderson ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Wilkes County
    • Fairplains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
      • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
    • North Wilkesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Traphill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dehart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dehart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
    • Moxley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Wilkes County
    • Cricket
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
      • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring River, with the one closest to Roaring River listed first.
    • Vashti
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vashti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
      • Vashti is located in Alexander County
    • Rocky Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
    • Hiddenite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
      • Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <2>
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
    • Stony Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Alexander County
    • Ellendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
    • Liledoun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
    • Isenhour Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
    • Millersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
    • Little River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring River, with the one closest to Roaring River listed first.
    • Roaring Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <2>
    • Glade Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <2>
    • Hooker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
    • Laurel Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <2>
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Ennice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
    • Amelia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
    • Scottville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
    • Topia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County
    • Piney Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
      • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <2>
  • Ashe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring River, with the one closest to Roaring River listed first.
    • Transou
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County
    • Glendale Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
      • Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <2>
    • Wagoner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagoner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
    • Yates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Ashe County
    • Crumpler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <2>
    • Fleetwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
      • Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <2>
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <2>
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring River, with the one closest to Roaring River listed first.
    • Kings Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
    • Draco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in Caldwell County
  • Davie County
    • Calahaln
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calahaln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring River, with the one closest to Roaring River listed first.
    • Union Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <2>
    • Love Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
      • Love Valley is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <2>
    • Houstonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
      • Houstonville is located in Iredell County
    • Olin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
    • Harmony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Turnersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
    • Brevard ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Iredell County
    • Scotts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Iredell County
    • Cool Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
      • Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Statesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <2>
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring River, with the one closest to Roaring River listed first.
    • Elkin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <2>
    • Thurmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <2>
    • State Road
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
      • State Road is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <2>
    • Mulberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Surry County
    • Zephyr
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
      • Zephyr is located in Surry County
    • Devotion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devotion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Surry County
    • Stony Knoll
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
      • Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
    • Rockford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Surry County
    • Dobson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Dobson is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <2>
    • Copeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Surry County
    • Low Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring River, with the one closest to Roaring River listed first.
    • Stony Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
      • Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
    • Deep Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Laxon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
      • Laxon is located in Watauga County
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring River, with the one closest to Roaring River listed first.
    • Swan Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
    • Arlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jonesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Cycle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
      • Cycle is located in Yadkin County
    • Marler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
      • Marler is located in Yadkin County
    • Windsors Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads
      • Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County
    • Branon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
    • Hamptonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Boonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Nebo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
    • Yadkinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
      • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <2>
    • Footville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Yadkin County
  • Carroll County (VA)
    • Lambsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grayson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring River, with the one closest to Roaring River listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Baywood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Independence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Roaring River ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roaring River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roaring River, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roaring River.

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 Roaring River:

Cemeteries Near Roaring River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roaring River.

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

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

  • Long Bottom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Bottom Cemetery
  • Old Brier Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brier Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brier Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Hunting Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Creek Cemetery
  • Swan Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Jonesville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesville Cemetery
  • Knobs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobs Cemetery
  • Mountlawn Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountlawn Memorial Park
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Mountain Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Park Cemetery
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (220 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Mountain Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery

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 Roaring River in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Roaring River.

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

  • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
    • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
  • Dellaplane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellaplane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellaplane
    • Dellaplane is located in Wilkes County
  • Ronda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
    • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <2>
  • Clingman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
    • Clingman is located in Wilkes County
  • Lomax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
  • Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
    • Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
  • Swan Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
  • Benham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
    • Benham is located in Wilkes County
  • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
  • New Castle ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Wilkes County
  • Dockery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
    • Dockery is located in Wilkes County
  • Austin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Wilkes County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fairplains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
      • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
    • Lovelace ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
      • Lovelace is located in Wilkes County
    • Jonesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>

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

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

The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Roaring River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roaring River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2065, Longitude: -81.0037       In this case, the coordinates for Roaring River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Roaring River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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