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 Sheffield (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 Sheffield. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Sheffield is located in Davie 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 Davie County : Davidson , Forsyth , Iredell , Rowan & Yadkin .
Below are the counties that are near Sheffield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sheffield:
Davie County (The home county of Sheffield)
The following are listed by their distance from Sheffield, with the one closest to Sheffield listed first.
Calahaln (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calahaln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln Calahaln is located in Davie County Pino (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Pino is located in Davie County Mocksville (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Ephesus (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ephesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Ephesus is located in Davie County Cooleemee (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee Cooleemee is located in Davie County Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <2>
Bermuda Run (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run Bermuda Run is located in Davie County Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <2>
Advance (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Advance is located in Davie County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
Clinton (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Clinton is located in Davie County Alexander County
The following are listed by their distance from Sheffield, with the one closest to Sheffield listed first.
Stony Point (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point Stony Point is located in Alexander County Hiddenite (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite Hiddenite is located in Alexander County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <2>
Rocky Springs (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County Vashti (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vashti. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti Vashti is located in Alexander County Midway (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Midway is located in Alexander County Fairview Park (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park Fairview Park is located in Alexander County Taylorsville (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
Isenhour Park (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County Millersville (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville Millersville is located in Alexander County Liledoun (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun Liledoun is located in Alexander County Taylorsville Beach (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County Catawba County
The following are listed by their distance from Sheffield, with the one closest to Sheffield listed first.
Long Island (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Long Island is located in Catawba County Monbo (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo Monbo is located in Catawba County Sunrise Beach (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County Catawba (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
Catfish (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Catfish is located in Catawba County Sherrills Ford (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Lake Norman of Catawba (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <2>
Murrays Hill (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County Oxford Park (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park Oxford Park is located in Catawba County Terrell (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Terrell is located in Catawba County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <2>
Davidson County
The following are listed by their distance from Sheffield, with the one closest to Sheffield listed first.
Reedy Creek (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reedy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County Arcadia (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Arcadia is located in Davidson County Currytown (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown Currytown is located in Davidson County Tyro (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro Tyro is located in Davidson County Sapona (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona Sapona is located in Davidson County Lakeview (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Lakeview is located in Davidson County Welcome (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
Lexington (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
Midway (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Midway is located in Davidson County Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
Linwood (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
Gum Tree (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree Gum Tree is located in Davidson County Jefferson Village (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County Bethany ‑ Historic(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Bethany is located in Davidson County Forsyth County
The following are listed by their distance from Sheffield, with the one closest to Sheffield listed first.
Muddy Creek (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County Clemmons (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons Clemmons is located in Forsyth County Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <2>
Cinnamon Ridge (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County Eaglewood (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County Grapewood (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood Grapewood is located in Forsyth County Lewisville (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville Lewisville is located in Forsyth County Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
Robin Hood Trace (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County Cutters Creek (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County River Ridge Run (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge Run River Ridge Run is located in Forsyth County Robinhood Forest (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County Sherwood Forest (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest Sherwood Forest is located in Forsyth County Vienna Forest (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Forest Vienna Forest is located in Forsyth County Vienna (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vienna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Vienna is located in Forsyth County Iredell County
The following are listed by their distance from Sheffield, with the one closest to Sheffield listed first.
Houstonville (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville Houstonville is located in Iredell County Harmony (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Cool Springs (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cool Springs is located in Iredell County Turnersburg (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg Turnersburg is located in Iredell County Olin (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin Olin is located in Iredell County Union Grove (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Union Grove is located in Iredell County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <2>
New Hope ‑ Historic(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope New Hope is located in Iredell County Belmont (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Belmont is located in Iredell County Statesville (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
Love Valley (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley Love Valley is located in Iredell County Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <2>
Barium Springs (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barium Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs Barium Springs is located in Iredell County Scotts (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Scotts is located in Iredell County Troutman (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
Rowan County
The following are listed by their distance from Sheffield, with the one closest to Sheffield listed first.
Pittsburg (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Pittsburg is located in Rowan County Needmore (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore Needmore is located in Rowan County Mount Vernon (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County Woodleaf (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
Cleveland (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
Barber (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Barber is located in Rowan County Franklin (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Franklin is located in Rowan County Mocksville (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville Mocksville is located in Rowan County Bear Poplar (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County Ellis Crossroads (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Crossroads Ellis Crossroads is located in Rowan County Mount Ulla (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
Meadowbrook (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County Shannon Park (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Park Shannon Park is located in Rowan County Stokes County
Pinnacle (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
Surry County
The following are listed by their distance from Sheffield, with the one closest to Sheffield listed first.
Rockford (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Rockford is located in Surry County Rusk ‑ Historic(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Rusk is located in Surry County Elkin (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Elkin is located in Surry County Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <2>
Siloam (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Siloam is located in Surry County Stony Knoll (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll Stony Knoll is located in Surry County Boyden ‑ Historic(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden Boyden is located in Surry County Shoals (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals Shoals is located in Surry County Elkin Valley (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley Elkin Valley is located in Surry County Copeland (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Copeland is located in Surry County Fairview (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Fairview is located in Surry County Mulberry (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Mulberry is located in Surry County Pine Hill (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Pine Hill is located in Surry County State Road (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road State Road is located in Surry County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <2>
Wilkes County
The following are listed by their distance from Sheffield, with the one closest to Sheffield listed first.
New Castle ‑ Historic(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle New Castle is located in Wilkes County Zimmerman ‑ Historic(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County Clingman (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman Clingman is located in Wilkes County Ronda (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda Ronda is located in Wilkes County Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <2>
Brier Creek ‑ Historic(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County Pleasant Hill (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County Roaring River (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River Roaring River is located in Wilkes County Fletcher ‑ Historic(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Fletcher is located in Wilkes County Henderson ‑ Historic(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Henderson is located in Wilkes County Lomax (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lomax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax Lomax is located in Wilkes County North Wilkesboro (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
Wilkesboro (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
Moravian Falls (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <2>
Yadkin County
The following are listed by their distance from Sheffield, with the one closest to Sheffield listed first.
Footville (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville Footville is located in Yadkin County Courtney (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Courtney is located in Yadkin County Wyo (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo Wyo is located in Yadkin County Hamptonville (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Branon (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon Branon is located in Yadkin County Yadkinville (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <2>
Windsors Crossroads (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County Marler (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler Marler is located in Yadkin County Cycle (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle Cycle is located in Yadkin County Rena (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena Rena is located in Yadkin County Forbush (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush Forbush is located in Yadkin County Nebo (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Nebo is located in Yadkin County Union Grove (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sheffield, see our County-by-County Page for Sheffield .
Cemeteries Near Sheffield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sheffield.
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 Sheffield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sheffield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sheffield, with the one closest to Sheffield listed first.
Sandy Springs Cemetery (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Springs Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Union Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Chinquapin Cemetery (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinquapin Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinquapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Joppa Cemetery (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joppa Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joppa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Courtney Cemetery (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> South Oak Ridge Cemetery (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oak Ridge Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> Harmony . The Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990084 <5>
Bethel Cemetery (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Rose Cemetery (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Mocksville . Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48636 <5>
Hanes Grove Cemetery (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanes Grove Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanes Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Cedar Creek Cemetery (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Continue List (221 more) ...
Farmington Cemeteries (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Mt. Olive Cemetery (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Hunting Creek Cemetery (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Creek Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3>
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 Sheffield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sheffield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sheffield, with the one closest to Sheffield listed first.
Calahaln (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calahaln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln Calahaln is located in Davie County Cana (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana Cana is located in Davie County Houstonville (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville Houstonville is located in Iredell County Harmony (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Footville (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville Footville is located in Yadkin County Pino (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Pino is located in Davie County Eagle Mills (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills Eagle Mills is located in Iredell County Williamsburg (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Williamsburg is located in Iredell County Turnersburg (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg Turnersburg is located in Iredell County Cool Springs (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cool Springs is located in Iredell County Mocksville (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Farmington (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Farmington is located in Davie County Continue List (14 more) ...
Wyo (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo Wyo is located in Yadkin County Olin (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin Olin is located in Iredell County Hamptonville (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sheffield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sheffield .
Newspapers Published in Sheffield ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheffield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sheffield, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> Extended Newspaper List for Sheffield.
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 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 Sheffield:
Websites specific to North Carolina Pages specific to Davie County Genealogy information for nearby counties
Alexander County Catawba County Davidson County Forsyth County Iredell County Rowan County Stokes County Surry County Wilkes County Yadkin County Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheffield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page .
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. While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. 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. Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sheffield) to Point B. 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 . 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 Sheffield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.