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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 Skycrest Village (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 Skycrest Village. 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 Skycrest Village ...

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

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

For example, a typical abbreviation for Skycrest Village: Skycrest Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Skycrest Village is located in Wake 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 Wake County: Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston & Nash.

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

  • Wake County     (The home county of Skycrest Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skycrest Village, with the one closest to Skycrest Village listed first.
    • Timberlake
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Wake County
    • Brentwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Village
      • Brentwood Village is located in Wake County
    • Millbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Wake County
    • Raleigh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Wake County
    • Glenwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Wake County
    • Knightdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
      • Knightdale is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <3>
    • Woodbury Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Village
      • Woodbury Village is located in Wake County
    • Hertford Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
      • Hertford Village is located in Wake County
    • Neuse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neuse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse
      • Neuse is located in Wake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neuse <3>
    • Emerald Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
      • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
    • Meredith Townes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith Townes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Townes
      • Meredith Townes is located in Wake County
    • Method
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
      • Method is located in Wake County
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skycrest Village, with the one closest to Skycrest Village listed first.
    • Cary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <3>
    • Corinth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Fearrington Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
    • Brickhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
    • Haywood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Moncure
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skycrest Village, with the one closest to Skycrest Village listed first.
    • Morrisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Brassfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Parkwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
    • Gorman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Durham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The American Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Bahama
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skycrest Village, with the one closest to Skycrest Village listed first.
    • Wake Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
      • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <3>
    • Youngsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sutton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
    • Franklinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bunn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <3>
    • Katesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
      • Katesville is located in Franklin County
    • Louisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mapleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
      • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
    • Ingleside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Franklin County
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skycrest Village, with the one closest to Skycrest Village listed first.
    • Mount Energy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Energy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
      • Mount Energy is located in Granville County
    • Creedmoor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Granville County
    • Lyons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Granville County
    • Butner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Granville County
    • Stem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Tar River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
      • Tar River is located in Granville County
    • Fairport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Granville County
    • Clay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
    • Providence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Granville County
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skycrest Village, with the one closest to Skycrest Village listed first.
    • Angier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rawls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
    • Duncan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
    • Barclaysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
      • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Cokesbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
    • Kipling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
    • Buies Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Coats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <3>
    • Cape Fear
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skycrest Village, with the one closest to Skycrest Village listed first.
    • Clayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Archer Lodge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
      • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
      • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
      • Archer
    • Wilson's Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
      • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
    • West Smithfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
      • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
    • Fairfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
    • Redwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
    • Selma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
    • Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Four Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
      • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <3>
    • Beulahtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
      • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
    • Micro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Pine Level
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Allens Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skycrest Village, with the one closest to Skycrest Village listed first.
    • Murraytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
      • Murraytown is located in Nash County
    • Rocky Cross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
      • Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
    • Rogers Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
      • Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Union Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
      • Union Hope is located in Nash County
    • Middlesex
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Samaria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Nash County
    • Gold Valley Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Valley Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Valley Crossroads
      • Gold Valley Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Frazier Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frazier Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Crossroads
      • Frazier Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Bailey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <3>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Nash County
    • Floods Chapel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
      • Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
    • Spring Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hunts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
      • Hunts is located in Nash County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skycrest Village, with the one closest to Skycrest Village listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
    • Oak Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Orange County
    • Davie Circle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Summerfield Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Crossing
      • Summerfield Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Tenney Circle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
      • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
    • Carolwoods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolwoods
      • Carolwoods is located in Orange County
    • Ashley Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Forest
      • Ashley Forest is located in Orange County
    • Cedar Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
    • Chapel Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dogwood Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
    • Lake Ellen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
      • Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
    • Mount Bolus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bolus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bolus
      • Mount Bolus is located in Orange County
    • Eno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno
      • Eno is located in Orange County
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skycrest Village, with the one closest to Skycrest Village listed first.
    • Kittrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <3>
    • Bobbitt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
  • Wilson County
    • Sims
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Skycrest Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Skycrest Village.

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

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

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Raleigh National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raleigh National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carolina Biblical Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Biblical Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carolina Biblical Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Raleigh.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47051 <4>
  • Bagwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Montlawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montlawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hilliard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Raleigh Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Millbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Wake County
  • Raleigh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Milburnie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnie
    • Milburnie is located in Wake County
  • Six Forks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
    • Six Forks is located in Wake County
  • Method
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
    • Method is located in Wake County
  • Neuse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neuse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse
    • Neuse is located in Wake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neuse <3>
  • Garner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Wake County
  • Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
    • Falls is located in Wake County
  • Asbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Wake County
  • Shotwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shotwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
    • Shotwell is located in Wake County
  • Wyatt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Wake County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Eagle Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
    • Rolesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
      • Rolesville is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <3>
    • Forestville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Wake County

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

Newspapers Published in Skycrest Village ...

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 278 newspapers that have been published in the area around Skycrest Village.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Skycrest Village, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Skycrest Village.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Skycrest Village:

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

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Skycrest Village, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Skycrest Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skycrest Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8107, Longitude: -78.5856       In this case, the coordinates for Skycrest Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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