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 Roseland (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 Roseland. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Roseland is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Burke, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell & Mecklenburg.
Below are the counties that are near Roseland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Roseland:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Roseland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Lincolnton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crouse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- Boger City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boger City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
- Iron Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Vale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Machpelah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Hulls Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Laurel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Lowesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Denver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Bethlehem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Taylorsville Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
- Millersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Isenhour Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
- Little River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Camp Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Ramsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Shoups Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
- Hildebran
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Icard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodhiss
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Connelly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford College
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Enola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Valdese
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Drexel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Drexel is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Cabarrus County
- Cannon Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Northlakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
- Concord ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Granite Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Baton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
- Sawmills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Hudson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Maiden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Providence Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
- Plateau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plateau is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
- Blackburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blackburn is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Duan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Duan is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
- Rhoney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rhoney is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoney
- Banoak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Banoak is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banoak
- Startown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Startown is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown
- Olivers Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
- Propst Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
- Drums Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
- Killian Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Waco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Wilson ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Fallston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stony Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stubbs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Beam Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
- Toluca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toluca is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
- Kings Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Belwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Light Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
- Knob Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Elizabeth City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Gaston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- High Shoals
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Tryon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tryon is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Cherryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dellview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dellview is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
- Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
- Perry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Perry is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Alexis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alexis is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Dallas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bessemer City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stanley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gastonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ranlo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ranlo is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Spencer Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Mayhew
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mayhew is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Doolie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Mount Mourne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
- Eufola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eufola is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
- Mooresville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Barium Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Ostwalt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
- Shepherds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherds is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
- Troutman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brevard ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brevard is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Mazeppa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- River View ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- River View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Cornelius
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Huntersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Paw Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Chateau Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Spring Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Dixie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Davidson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Croft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Dalton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Pinecrest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Biddleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Hollis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Six Points
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Ellenboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sunshine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Washburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washburn is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Cherokee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Blacksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- York County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Bowling Green
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clover
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Zadok is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- Lake Wylie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Filbert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Filbert is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Smyrna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Roseland, see our County-by-County Page for Roseland.
Cemeteries Near Roseland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roseland.
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 Roseland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Roseland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Gainsville Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hollybrook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caleb Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethphage Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crowell Memorial UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coral Park Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Keener - Shrum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mauney Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (246 more) ...
- Forney Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Amity Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Capernaum Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Roseland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Roseland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Crouse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- Lincolnton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hardins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hardins is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardins
- Iron Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Reepsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reepsville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reepsville
- Cherryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Orleans is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Perry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Perry is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Waco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Dallas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maiden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fancy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fancy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bessemer City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Plateau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plateau is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
- Machpelah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Roseland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roseland.
Newspapers Published in Roseland ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roseland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roseland, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roseland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Roseland:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Burke County
- Cabarrus County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Cleveland County
- Gaston County
- Iredell County
- Mecklenburg County
- Rutherford County
- Cherokee County
- York 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roseland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Roseland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |