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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 Rosser (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 Rosser. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Rosser is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chatham, Harnett & Moore.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Rosser)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
    • Osgood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Osgood is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Colon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Colon is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • San-Lee Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
    • Edgewater Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
    • Green Valley Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Broadway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
    • Sanford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumnock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Cumnock is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
    • Wildwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Wildwood is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Carolina Trace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
    • Saint Andrews
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
    • Mandale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mandale is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
    • Eli Whitney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
    • Sutphin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
    • Saxapahaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Camp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
    • Brickhaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
    • Haywood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Moncure
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Corinth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Farmville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gulf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Pittsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Goldston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Carbonton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
    • Bynum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Fearrington Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
    • Bear Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bonlee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
    • Manchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Manchester is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Spring Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Linden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Bragg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
    • Morrisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Nelson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelson is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Brassfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
    • Seminole
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Seminole is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
    • Ryes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ryes is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
    • Cokesbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
    • Duncan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Boone Trail
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
    • Mamers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mamers is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
    • Olivia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Murchisontown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Rawls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
    • Barbecue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Barbecue is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
    • Luart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Luart is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
    • Kipling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
    • Cameron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Vass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Lakeview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeview is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Parkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Parkwood is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Whispering Pines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Robbins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Harris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Harris is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Southern Pines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
    • Dogwood Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
    • Chapel Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Carrboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Davie Circle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
    • Mount Bolus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Mount Bolus is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bolus
    • Rangewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Rangewood is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
    • Spring Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Tenney Circle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
    • Calvander
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Calvander is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvander
    • Laurel Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Laurel Springs is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
    • Ashley Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Ashley Forest is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Forest
    • Cedar Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
    • Staley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Coleridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Coleridge is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno
    • New Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
    • Holly Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Apex
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <1>
    • Kennebec
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
    • Indian Trail
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Macks Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
    • McCullers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • McCullers is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Dutchess Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
    • Hazelwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazelwood is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood

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

Cemeteries Near Rosser ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosser.

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 Rosser - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rosser covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Haywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
  • Moncure
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Corinth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Merry Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
  • Gulf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
  • Pittsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Goldston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bynum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bynum is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
  • Holly Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Apex
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <1>
  • Cameron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lillington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Spout Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
    • Banks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Banks is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks

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

Newspapers Published in Rosser ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosser.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rosser, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rosser.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Rosser:

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>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 Rosser, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rosser) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.