RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Carolina >> Person County >> Roxboro >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
North Carolina

The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina





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 Roxboro (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 Roxboro. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Roxboro is located in Person County and is the County Seat.

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 Person County: Caswell, Durham, Granville, Orange & Halifax (VA).

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

  • Person County     (The home county of Roxboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxboro, with the one closest to Roxboro listed first.
    • Whitt Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County
    • Hicks Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County
    • Roseville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Person County
    • Allensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Person County
    • Ceffo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceffo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County
    • Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County
    • Allens Level
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
      • Allens Level is located in Person County
    • Cates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Person County
    • Timberlake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hurdle Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
      • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <2>
    • Mount Tirzah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
      • Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
    • Moriah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Moriah is located in Person County
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxboro, with the one closest to Roxboro listed first.
    • Just Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Just Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just Crossroads
      • Just Crossroads is located in Alamance County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County
    • Stagecoach Trail
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
      • Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
    • Mebane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
      • Mebane is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <2>
    • Union Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
      • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
    • Woodlawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Alamance County
    • Brook Hollow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hollow
      • Brook Hollow is located in Alamance County
    • Buena Vista Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Estates
      • Buena Vista Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Green Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
      • Green Level is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
    • McCray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray
      • McCray is located in Alamance County
    • Florence Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Town
      • Florence Town is located in Alamance County
    • Lakeview Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Carolina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Alamance County
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxboro, with the one closest to Roxboro listed first.
    • Leasburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
    • Semora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
      • Semora is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <2>
    • Estelle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County
    • Milton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Caswell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Prospect Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Blanch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
    • Yanceyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Anderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
    • Jericho
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County
    • Providence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Caswell County
    • West Yanceyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
    • Gatewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Caswell County
    • Stony Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxboro, with the one closest to Roxboro listed first.
    • Rougemont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
      • Rougemont is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <2>
    • Bahama
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama
      • Bahama is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bahama <2>
    • The American Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Gorman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Durham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxboro, with the one closest to Roxboro listed first.
    • Wilbourns
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
      • Wilbourns is located in Granville County
    • Stem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Providence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Granville County
    • Oxford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Butner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Granville County
    • Stovall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Hester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Granville County
    • Tar River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
      • Tar River is located in Granville County
    • Clay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
    • Bullock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <2>
    • Creedmoor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Energy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
      • Mount Energy is located in Granville County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxboro, with the one closest to Roxboro listed first.
    • Berryland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
      • Berryland is located in Orange County
    • Laws
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
      • Laws is located in Orange County
    • Caldwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Orange County
    • Charter Meadows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Meadows
      • Charter Meadows is located in Orange County
    • Larry Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larry Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
      • Larry Hall is located in Orange County
    • North Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Orange County
    • Springcrest Meadows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springcrest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest Meadows
      • Springcrest Meadows is located in Orange County
    • Green Pines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
      • Green Pines is located in Orange County
    • Schley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
      • Schley is located in Orange County
    • Deer Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
      • Deer Run is located in Orange County
    • McDade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
      • McDade is located in Orange County
    • Arrowhead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
      • Arrowhead is located in Orange County
    • Carr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Orange County
  • Vance County
    • Dabney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Vance County
  • Danville City (VA)
    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
  • Fluvanna County (VA)
    • Scottsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
  • Halifax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxboro, with the one closest to Roxboro listed first.
    • Harmony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Halifax County (VA)
    • Alton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mayo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Virgilina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cluster Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
      • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Sutherlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
      • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Elmo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • South Boston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Omega
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Jones
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Westside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Aarons Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Halifax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
  • Madison County (VA)
    • Beaver Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
      • Beaver Park is located in Madison County (VA)
  • Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxboro, with the one closest to Roxboro listed first.
    • Nelson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Averett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Henrico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Shiny Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
      • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Clarksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Mill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jeffress
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
  • Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxboro, with the one closest to Roxboro listed first.
    • Laurel Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
      • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Kentuck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Henrys Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
      • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Ridgecrest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Roxboro ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roxboro.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Roxboro. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Roxboro and those printed in the larger area surrounding Roxboro.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of Roxboro.

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 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 Roxboro:

Cemeteries Near Roxboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roxboro.

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

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

  • Burchwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burchwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burchwood Cemetery
  • Brookland Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookland Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookland Church Cemetery
  • Stories Creek Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stories Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stories Creek Church Cemetery
  • Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Moses Winstead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Person Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Person Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Person Memorial Cemetery
  • Rock Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Grove Cemetery
  • Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Allen Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (171 more) ...
    • Allens Chapel Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allens Chapel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allens Chapel Church Cemetery
    • Concord Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Roxboro had a population of 421 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Roxboro had a population of 8,383 people.

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

  • Roseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Person County
  • Olive Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
    • Olive Hill is located in Person County
  • Ai
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
    • Ai is located in Person County
  • Allensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
    • Allensville is located in Person County
  • Ceffo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceffo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
    • Ceffo is located in Person County
  • Surl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surl
    • Surl is located in Person County
  • Woodsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale
    • Woodsdale is located in Person County
  • Timberlake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bushy Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Fork
    • Bushy Fork is located in Person County
  • Bethel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Hill
    • Bethel Hill is located in Person County
  • Hurdle Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
    • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <2>
  • Mount Tirzah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
    • Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Leasburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
    • Osmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osmond
      • Osmond is located in Caswell County
    • Gordonton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonton
      • Gordonton is located in Person County

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

The official website for Roxboro: www.roxboronc.org/

The official website for Person County: www.personcounty.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Roxboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roxboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3951, Longitude: -78.9863       In this case, the coordinates for Roxboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Roxboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024