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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Silk Hope (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 Silk Hope. 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 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.

Silk Hope is located in Chatham 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 Chatham County: Alamance, Harnett, Lee, Moore, Orange, Randolph & Wake.

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

  • Chatham County     (The home county of Silk Hope)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silk Hope, with the one closest to Silk Hope listed first.
    • Siler City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonlee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonlee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
    • Pittsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bear Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
    • Bynum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
    • Goldston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <1>
    • Fearrington Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
    • Gulf
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Farmville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <1>
    • Carbonton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
    • Bennett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennett <1>
    • Moncure
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silk Hope, with the one closest to Silk Hope listed first.
    • Sutphin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
    • Mandale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
      • Mandale is located in Alamance County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
    • Snow Camp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Camp
      • Snow Camp is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Camp <1>
    • Eli Whitney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eli Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
      • Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
    • Saxapahaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rock Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
    • Kimesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
      • Kimesville is located in Alamance County
    • Melville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Alamance County
    • Bellemont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
      • Bellemont is located in Alamance County
    • Broad Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Acres
      • Broad Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Maple Grove Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Acres
      • Maple Grove Acres is located in Alamance County
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silk Hope, with the one closest to Silk Hope listed first.
    • Parkwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
    • The American Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Morrisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Durham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <1>
    • Durham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silk Hope, with the one closest to Silk Hope listed first.
    • Julian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Climax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <1>
    • Forest Oaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
      • Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
    • Whitsett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <1>
    • Gibsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sedalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Pleasant Garden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
      • Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <1>
    • McLeansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLeansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
      • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <1>
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Guilford County
    • Greensboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Southmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Guilford County
  • Harnett County
    • Seminole
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
      • Seminole is located in Harnett County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silk Hope, with the one closest to Silk Hope listed first.
    • Cumnock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
      • Cumnock is located in Lee County
    • Wildwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Lee County
    • Glenwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
    • Green Valley Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Osgood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Lee County
    • Colon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Lee County
    • Western Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
      • Western Hills is located in Lee County
    • Sanford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Tramway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
      • Tramway is located in Lee County
    • San-Lee Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
    • Parkwood Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
      • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
  • Montgomery County
    • Asbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silk Hope, with the one closest to Silk Hope listed first.
    • Jugtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
      • Jugtown is located in Moore County
    • Parkwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Moore County
    • Robbins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
      • Robbins is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <1>
    • Carthage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Dover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Moore County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silk Hope, with the one closest to Silk Hope listed first.
    • Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Orange County
    • Teer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
      • Teer is located in Orange County
    • Orange Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
      • Orange Grove is located in Orange County
    • Rangewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
      • Rangewood is located in Orange County
    • Dodsons Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodsons Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsons Crossroads
      • Dodsons Crossroads is located in Orange County
    • Dogwood Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
    • Calvander
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvander
      • Calvander is located in Orange County
    • Carrboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
      • Carrboro is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <1>
    • Laurel Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Orange County
    • Spring Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
    • Chapel Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Davie Circle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silk Hope, with the one closest to Silk Hope listed first.
    • Staley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <1>
    • Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Coleridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
      • Coleridge is located in Randolph County
    • Melanchton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
      • Melanchton is located in Randolph County
    • Ramseur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Franklinville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Redcross
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
      • Redcross is located in Randolph County
    • Cedar Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Millboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
    • Central Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
      • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Worthville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worthville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
    • Randleman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silk Hope, with the one closest to Silk Hope listed first.
    • New Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Apex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <1>
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno
    • Indian Trail
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
    • Holly Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Silk Hope ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silk Hope.

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

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

  • Chatham Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Emmaus Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethlehem Wesleyan Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chatham Friends Meeting Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Marley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Moores Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Olivers Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (85 more) ...
    • Old Shady Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kildee Wesleyan Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Silk Hope had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Siler City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sutphin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
    • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
  • Snow Camp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Camp
    • Snow Camp is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Camp <1>
  • Staley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
    • Staley is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <1>
  • Pittsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Saxapahaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bynum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Chatham County
  • Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
  • Goldston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
    • Goldston is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <1>
  • Oaks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Orange County
  • Rock Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
  • Teer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
    • Teer is located in Orange County
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    • Kimesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
      • Kimesville is located in Alamance County
    • Ramseur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Coleridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
      • Coleridge is located in Randolph County

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

Newspapers Published in Silk Hope ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silk Hope.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silk Hope, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silk Hope.

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 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 Silk Hope:

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

The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Silk Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silk Hope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silk Hope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7810, Longitude: -79.3700       In this case, the coordinates for Silk Hope have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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