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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Sharp. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Sharp to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sharp, please Contact Us.


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 Sharp (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 Sharp. 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 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Sharp is historic, it would have been located within present day Iredell County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iredell County: Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan & Yadkin.

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

  • Iredell County     (The home county of Sharp)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp, with the one closest to Sharp listed first.
    • Olin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
    • Love Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hope ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Turnersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
    • Union Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Scotts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Scotts is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
    • Houstonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Houstonville is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
    • Brevard ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brevard is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Statesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Cool Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
    • Barium Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp, with the one closest to Sharp listed first.
    • Stony Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stony Point is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Hiddenite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Vashti
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Vashti is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
    • Fairview Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Taylorsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Isenhour Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
    • Millersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Liledoun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
    • Ellendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Little River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp, with the one closest to Sharp listed first.
    • Downsville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Draco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Draco is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
    • Concord ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Kings Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
    • Northlakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
    • Cedar Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
      • Cedar Rock village
    • Emanuel ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
    • Granite Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp, with the one closest to Sharp listed first.
    • Sunrise Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
    • Catfish
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Catfish is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
    • Long Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Long Island is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
    • Catawba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Monbo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Monbo is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
    • Oxford Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Oxford Park is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park
    • Claremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Murrays Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
    • Sherrills Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Witherspoon Crossroad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Bandy is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
    • Conover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Stephens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp, with the one closest to Sharp listed first.
    • Calahaln
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
    • Mocksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pino
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Pino is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
    • Ephesus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Cooleemee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bermuda Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Advance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Clinton is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp, with the one closest to Sharp listed first.
    • Clemmons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lewisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Muddy Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
    • Cinnamon Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
    • Eaglewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
    • Grapewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
    • Robin Hood Trace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp, with the one closest to Sharp listed first.
    • Denver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Westport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
  • Mecklenburg County
    • River View ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • River View is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp, with the one closest to Sharp listed first.
    • Pittsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Needmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Needmore is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Mount Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Cleveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Barber
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Barber is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
    • Woodleaf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Poplar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
    • Mount Ulla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
    • Watson Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Watson Village is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Village
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklin is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Harts ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Harts is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
    • Mocksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mocksville is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp, with the one closest to Sharp listed first.
    • Elkin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Elkin Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
    • Rusk ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Rusk is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • State Road
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Rockford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockford is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Mulberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Mulberry is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Fairview is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Stony Knoll
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
    • Mountain Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Park is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Thurmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Zephyr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Zephyr is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
    • Copeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Copeland is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Siloam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Siloam is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp, with the one closest to Sharp listed first.
    • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • New Castle ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • New Castle is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • Clingman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Clingman is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
    • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
    • Roaring River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
    • Moravian Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ronda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fletcher ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Henderson ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Henderson is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Wilkesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Boomer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
    • North Wilkesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Adley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Adley is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp, with the one closest to Sharp listed first.
    • Windsors Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads
    • Cycle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cycle is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
    • Marler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Marler is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
    • Hamptonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Footville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Footville is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
    • Branon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
    • Swan Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Rena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Rena is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
    • Courtney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Courtney is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
    • Yadkinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Wyo is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Jonesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Sharp ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sharp.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sharp - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Harmony.
    • The Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990084 <4>
  • Winthrop Friends Meeting Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fourth Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hunting Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (168 more) ...
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Statesville.
      • The Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gay's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190024 <4>
    • Sandy Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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.

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

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

  • Snow Creek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Snow Creek is located in Iredell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
  • Olin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Olin is located in Iredell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
  • New Hope ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hope is located in Iredell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Turnersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
  • Williamsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsburg is located in Iredell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Harmony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Scotts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotts is located in Iredell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
  • Eagle Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle Mills is located in Iredell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
  • Stony Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Point is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Lovelace ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lovelace is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
  • Houstonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Houstonville is located in Iredell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
  • Osbornville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Osbornville is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornville
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    • Hiddenite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Watts ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Watts is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts

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

Newspapers Published in Sharp ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharp.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sharp, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sharp.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sharp:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Sharp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 '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- Sharp) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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.