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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 Snow Camp (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 Snow Camp. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Snow Camp is located in Alamance County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alamance County: Caswell, Chatham, Guilford, Orange, Randolph & Rockingham.

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

  • Alamance County     (The home county of Snow Camp)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow Camp, with the one closest to Snow Camp listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Sutphin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
    • Rock Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Eli Whitney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
    • Saxapahaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kimesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kimesville is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
    • Pickwood Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Pickwood Hills is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood Hills
    • Mandale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mandale is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
    • Alamance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Alamance is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Bellemont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bellemont is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
    • Quail Hollow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Quail Hollow is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Woodshire Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Woodshire Estates is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Estates
    • Broad Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Broad Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Acres
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow Camp, with the one closest to Snow Camp listed first.
    • Stony Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Anderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Jericho
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Prospect Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow Camp, with the one closest to Snow Camp listed first.
    • Siler City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bonlee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
    • Bynum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Pittsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Fearrington Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
    • Goldston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bennett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Gulf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Farmville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Carbonton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
    • Moncure
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Haywood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow Camp, with the one closest to Snow Camp listed first.
    • The American Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
    • Parkwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Durham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow Camp, with the one closest to Snow Camp listed first.
    • Julian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gibsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitsett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
    • Sedalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sedalia is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Climax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Garden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • McLeansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cumberland is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Greensboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Southmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Southmont is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
    • White Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • White Oak is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Fairfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairfield is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow Camp, with the one closest to Snow Camp listed first.
    • Cumnock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cumnock is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
    • Glenwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
    • Green Valley Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Osgood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Osgood is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Wildwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Colon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Colon is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
  • Moore County
    • Jugtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jugtown is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow Camp, with the one closest to Snow Camp listed first.
    • Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oaks is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Teer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Teer is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
    • Orange Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Orange Grove is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Dodsons Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Dodsons Crossroads is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsons Crossroads
    • Cheeks Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
    • Laurel Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Laurel Springs is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
    • Rangewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Rangewood is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
    • Miles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Miles is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Calvander
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Calvander is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvander
    • Lakeview Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Acres is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Acres
    • Carrboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dogwood Acres
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
    • Efland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow Camp, with the one closest to Snow Camp listed first.
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Staley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Melanchton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Melanchton is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
    • Redcross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Redcross is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
    • Ramseur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklinville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Millboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
    • Cedar Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
    • Coleridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Coleridge is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
    • Worthville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
    • Central Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
    • Randleman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • New Market
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market

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

Cemeteries Near Snow Camp ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Snow Camp.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Snow Camp - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Snow Camp covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Snow Camp had a population of 88 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sutphin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
  • Rock Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Saxapahaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kimesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimesville is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Silk Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Silk Hope is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Hope
  • Staley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oaks is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
  • Swepsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
  • Siler City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Teer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Teer is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
  • Graham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Graham is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Julian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hawfields
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
    • Elon College
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Snow Camp ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Snow Camp.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Snow Camp, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Snow Camp.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Snow Camp:

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 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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Snow Camp) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Snow Camp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.