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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Shoals (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 Shoals. 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 Shoals ...

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.

Another variation: Shoal.

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 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.

Shoals is located in Surry 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 Surry County: Alleghany, Forsyth, Stokes, Wilkes, Yadkin, Carroll (VA), Grayson (VA) & Patrick (VA).

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

  • Surry County     (The home county of Shoals)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Boyden ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Boyden is located in Surry County
    • Siloam
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Surry County
    • Pine Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pilot Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Copeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ararat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
    • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
    • Stony Knoll
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Surry County
    • Holly Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rusk ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Surry County
  • Alleghany County
    • Roaring Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <2>
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arcadia
      • From Shoals to Arcadia
    • Gum Tree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
      • Wallburg is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <2>
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Shoals to Midway
    • Currytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bethany ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethany
      • From Shoals to Bethany
    • Welcome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Abotts Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Pino
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
      • Pino is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pino
      • From Shoals to Pino
    • Bermuda Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Davie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
    • Calahaln
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calahaln
      • From Shoals to Calahaln
    • Mocksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ephesus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ephesus
      • From Shoals to Ephesus
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
    • Donnaha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
      • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
    • The Meadows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Meadows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Forsyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Meadows
      • From Shoals to The Meadows
    • King
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <2>
    • Tobaccoville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dozier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
      • Dozier is located in Forsyth County
    • Oak Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Forsyth County
    • Hunters Trace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
      • Hunters Trace is located in Forsyth County
    • River Ridge Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge Run
      • River Ridge Run is located in Forsyth County
    • Dorchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Forsyth County
    • Hunter Meadows
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Meadows
      • Hunter Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Seward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Forsyth County
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Colfax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
    • Oak Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
    • Stokesdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Houstonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Union Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
    • Olin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
    • New Hope ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Iredell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Hope
      • From Shoals to New Hope
    • Turnersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Ellisboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Pinnacle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flat Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
    • Mount Olive
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Capella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Quaker Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Neatman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Germanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
      • Germanton is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <2>
    • Vade Mecum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
      • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
    • Meadows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Danbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Bailey Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Fulp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fulp
      • From Shoals to Fulp
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
    • New Castle ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Wilkes County
    • Clingman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ronda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
      • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
    • Lomax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lomax
      • From Shoals to Lomax
    • Roaring River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
      • Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
    • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
    • Traphill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • East Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Richmond Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Forbush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forbush
      • From Shoals to Forbush
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
    • Union Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
    • Nebo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
    • Boonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Yadkinville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
    • Courtney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wyo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Branon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Branon
      • From Shoals to Branon
    • Rena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
      • Rena is located in Yadkin County
  • Carroll County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Cana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <2>
    • Lambsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fancy Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Drenn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drenn
      • From Shoals to Drenn
    • Gladesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gladesboro
      • From Shoals to Gladesboro
    • Nester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nester
      • From Shoals to Nester
  • Grayson County (VA)
  • Patrick County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Shoals ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shoals.

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

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

  • Shoals Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stoney Ridge AME Zion Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friends Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilot View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fulk & Shore Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulk & Shore Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulk & Shore Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (447 more) ...
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shoals had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Boyden ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Boyden is located in Surry County
  • Siloam
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Surry County
  • East Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Richmond Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Poindexter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
    • Poindexter is located in Yadkin County
  • Donnaha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
    • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
  • Pinnacle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forbush
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
    • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forbush
    • From Shoals to Forbush
  • Dalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Stokes County
  • Rockford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ash Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Hill
    • Ash Hill is located in Surry County
  • Tobaccoville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Shoals ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shoals.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shoals, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shoals.

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 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 Shoals:

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

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.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>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 Shoals, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shoals) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shoals. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2748, Longitude: -80.5118    









 

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