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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 Slate Mountain (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 Slate Mountain. 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 Slate Mountain ...

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 Slate Mountain: Slate Mtn. (or less commonly used: Slate Mntn.)

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 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.

Slate Mountain 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 Slate Mountain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Slate Mountain:

  • Surry County     (The home county of Slate Mountain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slate Mountain, with the one closest to Slate Mountain listed first.
    • Mount Herman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
      • Mount Herman is located in Surry County
    • Albion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County
    • Flat Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County
    • Sheltontown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
      • Sheltontown is located in Surry County
    • Westfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>
    • Holly Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Surry County
    • Mount Airy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Toast
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County
    • Ararat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
    • White Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Surry County
    • Pilot Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Red Brush
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
      • Red Brush is located in Surry County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slate Mountain, with the one closest to Slate Mountain listed first.
    • Edmonds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
    • Ennice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
    • Hooker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
    • Roaring Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Glade Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <3>
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slate Mountain, with the one closest to Slate Mountain listed first.
    • King
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Heritage Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
    • The Meadows
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Donnaha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
      • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
    • Tobaccoville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
      • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <3>
    • Rural Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Dozier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
      • Dozier is located in Forsyth County
    • Oak Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Forsyth County
    • Bannertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannertown
      • Bannertown is located in Forsyth County
    • Chestnut Trails
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Trails
      • Chestnut Trails is located in Forsyth County
    • Creek View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
      • Creek View is located in Forsyth County
    • Hunter Meadows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Meadows
      • Hunter Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Seward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Forsyth County
  • Rockingham County
    • Mayodan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <3>
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slate Mountain, with the one closest to Slate Mountain listed first.
    • Aarons Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
      • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County
    • Flat Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
    • Vade Mecum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
      • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
    • Campbell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County
    • Pinnacle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lawsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
    • Capella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
      • Capella is located in Stokes County
    • Snow Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County
    • Mount Olive
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
    • Quaker Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
    • Danbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Neatman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
      • Neatman is located in Stokes County
    • Meadows
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County
  • Wilkes County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Wilkes County
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slate Mountain, with the one closest to Slate Mountain listed first.
    • Richmond Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
      • Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
    • East Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
    • Forbush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
    • Nebo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
    • Union Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
    • Boonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Jonesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Yadkinville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Slate Mountain, with the one closest to Slate Mountain listed first.
    • Cana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Gladesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Nester
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Pike City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Fancy Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lambsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Drenn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Dugspur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hillsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pipers Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Woodlawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Star
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Sylvatus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County (VA)
  • Floyd County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slate Mountain, with the one closest to Slate Mountain listed first.
    • Duncan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County (VA)
    • Indian Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Floyd County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <3>
    • Haycock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
      • Haycock is located in Floyd County (VA)
    • Floyd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
      • Floyd is located in Floyd County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <3>
    • Poff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County (VA)
  • Galax City (VA)
    • Galax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
      • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <3>
  • Grayson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slate Mountain, with the one closest to Slate Mountain listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Fries
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
      • Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <3>
    • Baywood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Henry County (VA)
    • Preston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Henry County (VA)
  • Patrick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slate Mountain, with the one closest to Slate Mountain listed first.
    • Ararat
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Carters Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Peters Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Meadows of Dan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stuart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <3>
    • Patrick Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Nettleridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Critz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Woolwine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elamsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Stella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Charity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Dodson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Slate Mountain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slate Mountain.

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

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

  • Mt. Herman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cobler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paynetown Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynetown Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynetown Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midkiff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midkiff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midkiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the James Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery is located in Sheltontown.
    • The James Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hiatt Memorial Cemetery
    • Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery
    • Old Mormon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258802 <4>
  • Albion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunters Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunters Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunters Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pedigo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pedigo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pedigo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Inman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hatcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clement Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clement Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clement Family Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ararat (VA).
      • The Clement Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ralph Alexander Clement Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2458500 <4>
    • Carters Chapel Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carters Chapel Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carters Chapel Church Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ararat (VA).
      • The Carters Chapel Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Beginning Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219861 <4>

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 Slate Mountain in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Slate Mountain.

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

  • Carters Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
    • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
  • Westfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Surry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>
  • Mount Airy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Francisco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Stokes County
  • White Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Surry County
  • Ararat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
    • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
  • Cana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Ash Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Hill
    • Ash Hill is located in Surry County
  • Pilot Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Peters Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
    • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
  • Gladesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
    • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County (VA)
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    • Dobyns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobyns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyns
      • Dobyns is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Pine Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Surry County
    • Nester
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Slate Mountain ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slate Mountain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slate Mountain, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slate Mountain.

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 Slate Mountain:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slate Mountain. 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>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.
<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>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 Slate Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Slate Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slate Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5371, Longitude: -80.5059       In this case, the coordinates for Slate Mountain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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