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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 Shannon Forest (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 Shannon Forest. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Shannon Forest ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Shannon Forest: Shannon Frst.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Shannon Forest is located in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County: Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Stokes, Henry (VA) & Pittsylvania (VA).

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

  • Rockingham County     (The home county of Shannon Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon Forest, with the one closest to Shannon Forest listed first.
    • Reidsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <2>
    • Norwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Rockingham County
    • Wentworth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • Belmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
    • College Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Lawsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County
    • Meadow Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
    • Ruffin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
    • Providence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Rockingham County
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon Forest, with the one closest to Shannon Forest listed first.
    • Altamahaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamahaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
      • Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
    • Clover Garden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
      • Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
    • Ossipee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
      • Ossipee is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Union Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Birchwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Birchwood is located in Alamance County
    • British Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Acres
      • British Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Green Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
      • Green Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Lakeview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Alamance County
    • Sherwood Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
      • Sherwood Forest is located in Alamance County
    • Elon College
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
      • Elon College is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <2>
    • Elon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
    • Glen Raven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Raven
      • Glen Raven is located in Alamance County
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon Forest, with the one closest to Shannon Forest listed first.
    • Quick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
      • Quick is located in Caswell County
    • Ashland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County
    • Bethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County
    • Locust Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Pelham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Caswell County
    • West Yanceyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
    • Whitetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
      • Whitetown is located in Caswell County
    • Stony Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
    • Jericho
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County
    • Gatewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Caswell County
    • Providence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Yanceyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon Forest, with the one closest to Shannon Forest listed first.
    • Belews Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
      • Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County
    • Stonewood Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood Acres
      • Stonewood Acres is located in Forsyth County
    • Crims Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crims Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crims Crossroads
      • Crims Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
    • Pine Knolls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knolls
      • Pine Knolls is located in Forsyth County
    • Benefit ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benefit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefit
      • Benefit is located in Forsyth County
    • Bonanza Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
      • Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County
    • Kynwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kynwood
      • Kynwood is located in Forsyth County
    • White Road ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Road
      • White Road is located in Forsyth County
    • Abington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Forsyth County
    • Brinkley Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Estates
      • Brinkley Estates is located in Forsyth County
    • Cliffwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
      • Cliffwood is located in Forsyth County
    • Greystone Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Forest
      • Greystone Forest is located in Forsyth County
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon Forest, with the one closest to Shannon Forest listed first.
    • Browns Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Scalesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
      • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
    • Rudd
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Guilford County
    • Summerfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <2>
    • McLeansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLeansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
      • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <2>
    • Spicewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
      • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
    • White Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Guilford County
    • Stokesdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
      • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <2>
    • Fairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Guilford County
    • Gibsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Guilford County
    • Greensboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Orange County
    • Carr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Orange County
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon Forest, with the one closest to Shannon Forest listed first.
    • Pine Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Oak Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County
    • Bailey Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Stokes County
    • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
      • Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County
    • Walnut Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fulp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp
      • Fulp is located in Stokes County
    • Meadows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County
    • Danbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
    • Snow Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County
  • Danville City (VA)
    • Danville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Henry County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon Forest, with the one closest to Shannon Forest listed first.
    • Sandy Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
      • Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Irisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
      • Irisburg is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Ridgeway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Axton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Chatmoss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Laurel Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Horse Pasture
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Leatherwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Villa Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Collinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
    • Fieldale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison County (VA)
    • Beaver Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
      • Beaver Park is located in Madison County (VA)
  • Martinsville City (VA)
    • Martinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Patrick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon Forest, with the one closest to Shannon Forest listed first.
    • Stella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Nettleridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Critz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon Forest, with the one closest to Shannon Forest listed first.
    • Cascade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Mount Cross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
      • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Ridgecrest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Swansonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Grady
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Kentuck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Shannon Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shannon Forest.

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

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

  • Setliff Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Setliff Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Setliff Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Palmer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Wolf Island Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reid Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Reidlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reidlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reidlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Settle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawsonville Road Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evergreen Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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>

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

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

  • Reidsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
    • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <2>
  • Wentworth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Lawsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
    • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
  • Monroeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeton
    • Monroeton is located in Rockingham County
  • Ruffin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasantville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County
  • Benaja
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benaja have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benaja
    • Benaja is located in Rockingham County
  • Lenox Castle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Castle
    • Lenox Castle is located in Rockingham County
  • Spray ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
    • Spray is located in Rockingham County
  • Leaksville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
    • Leaksville is located in Rockingham County
  • Ashland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Caswell County
  • Mayfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Rockingham County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cascade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Browns Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Allison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in Caswell County

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

Newspapers Published in Shannon Forest ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shannon Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shannon Forest, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shannon Forest.

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 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 Shannon Forest:

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/

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>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Shannon Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Shannon Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shannon Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3929, Longitude: -79.6825       In this case, the coordinates for Shannon Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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