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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 Schley (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 Schley. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Schley is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham & Person.

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Schley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schley, with the one closest to Schley listed first.
    • Springcrest Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • North Fork
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Orange County
    • Larry Hall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larry Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
      • Larry Hall is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larry Hall
      • From Schley to Larry Hall
    • Caldwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caldwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Schley to Caldwell
    • Charter Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arrowhead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
      • Arrowhead is located in Orange County
    • Deer Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
      • Deer Run is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Run
      • From Schley to Deer Run
    • Green Pines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Pines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
      • Green Pines is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Pines
      • From Schley to Green Pines
    • Kindful Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Just-A-Mere Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Berryland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
      • Berryland is located in Orange County
    • Fieldstream
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldstream. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstream
      • Fieldstream is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fieldstream
      • From Schley to Fieldstream
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Orange County
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schley, with the one closest to Schley listed first.
    • Stagecoach Trail
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
      • Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
    • Just Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mebane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Brook Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Estates
      • Buena Vista Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Woodlawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Alamance County
    • Hawfields
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawfields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
      • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hawfields
      • From Schley to Hawfields
    • Florence Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Town
      • Florence Town is located in Alamance County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County
    • Green Level
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Melville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Alamance County
    • Granite Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Village
      • Granite Village is located in Alamance County
    • Haw River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
      • Haw River is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <3>
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schley, with the one closest to Schley listed first.
    • Prospect Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Ridgeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgeville
      • From Schley to Ridgeville
    • Leasburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Anderson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Schley to Anderson
    • Jericho
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stony Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stony Creek
      • From Schley to Stony Creek
    • Yanceyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Semora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Locust Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Locust Hill
      • From Schley to Locust Hill
    • West Yanceyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Estelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estelle
      • From Schley to Estelle
    • Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Blanch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schley, with the one closest to Schley listed first.
    • Fearrington Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bynum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bynum
      • From Schley to Bynum
    • Cary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <3>
    • Pittsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schley, with the one closest to Schley listed first.
    • Rougemont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bahama
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The American Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Durham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gorman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Brassfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brassfield
      • From Schley to Brassfield
    • Parkwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Durham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schley, with the one closest to Schley listed first.
    • Butner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lyons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Stem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Creedmoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Berea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Schley to Berea
    • Mount Energy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Providence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Granville County
    • Tar River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Clay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Schley to Clay
    • Wilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilton
      • From Schley to Wilton
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilbourns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schley, with the one closest to Schley listed first.
    • Gibsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Whitsett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <3>
  • Person County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schley, with the one closest to Schley listed first.
    • Hurdle Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Cates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Person County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cates
      • From Schley to Cates
    • Timberlake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Allens Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mount Tirzah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Moriah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitt Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County
    • Hicks Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County
    • Roxboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
      • Roxboro is located in Person County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxboro
      • From Schley to Roxboro
    • Allensville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County
    • Ceffo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceffo
      • From Schley to Ceffo
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schley, with the one closest to Schley listed first.
    • New Light
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Light. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Light
      • From Schley to New Light
    • Pickwick Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
      • Pickwick Village is located in Wake County
    • Stony Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dutchess Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
      • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
    • Hazelwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Wake County
    • Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
      • Falls is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Falls
      • From Schley to Falls
    • Meredith Townes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith Townes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Townes
      • Meredith Townes is located in Wake County
    • Woodbury Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Village
      • Woodbury Village is located in Wake County
  • Halifax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schley, with the one closest to Schley listed first.
    • Harmony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Schley to Harmony
    • Alton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Delila
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
      • Delila is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delila
      • From Schley to Delila
    • Mayo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Schley to Mayo

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

Cemeteries Near Schley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Schley.

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

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

  • Governor Burke Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Burke Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Burke Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Eno Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Eno Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Eno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunagan Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheelers Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelers Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelers Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Latta Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cross Roads Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (125 more) ...
    • Clement Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clement Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Hillsborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Laws
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
    • Laws is located in Orange County
  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
  • Efland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rougemont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Hurdle Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Gordonton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonton
    • Gordonton is located in Person County
  • Prospect Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
    • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
  • Bahama
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Red Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
    • Red Mountain is located in Durham County
  • Bushy Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Fork
    • Bushy Fork is located in Person County
  • Blackwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
    • Blackwood is located in Orange County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blackwood
    • From Schley to Blackwood
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Schley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Schley.

Newspapers Published in Schley ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Schley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Schley, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Schley.

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 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 Schley:

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Schley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1525, Longitude: -79.0616       In this case, the coordinates for Schley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Schley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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