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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 Somers Crossroads (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 Somers Crossroads. 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 Somers Crossroads ...

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 occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Somers Crossroads: Somers Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Somers Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Somers Crossroads may originally have been Somer's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Somers Crossroads might be written as Somer Crossroads.

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 doctors and 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.

Somers Crossroads is located in Wilkes 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 Wilkes County: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Iredell, Surry, Watauga & Yadkin.

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

  • Wilkes County     (The home county of Somers Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Crossroads, with the one closest to Somers Crossroads listed first.
    • New Castle ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • New Castle is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Clingman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Clingman is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
    • Ronda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
    • Roaring River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
    • Pleasant Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Henderson ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Henderson is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Fletcher ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • North Wilkesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lomax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Moravian Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wilkesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Crossroads, with the one closest to Somers Crossroads listed first.
    • Vashti
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Vashti is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
    • Rocky Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Hiddenite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Stony Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stony Point is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Fairview Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Taylorsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Isenhour Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
    • Liledoun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
    • Millersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Ellendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
    • Little River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Crossroads, with the one closest to Somers Crossroads listed first.
    • Roaring Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Glade Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hooker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Laurel Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Crossroads, with the one closest to Somers Crossroads listed first.
    • Draco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Draco is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
    • Kings Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
    • Downsville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Crossroads, with the one closest to Somers Crossroads listed first.
    • Sunrise Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
    • Catfish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Catfish is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
    • Oxford Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oxford Park is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park
    • Catawba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Long Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Long Island is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
    • Monbo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Monbo is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
    • Claremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Murrays Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
    • Saint Stephens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Crossroads, with the one closest to Somers Crossroads listed first.
    • Calahaln
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
    • Pino
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pino is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
    • Mocksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ephesus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Bermuda Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cooleemee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Advance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Crossroads, with the one closest to Somers Crossroads listed first.
    • Grapewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
    • Cinnamon Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
    • Eaglewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
    • Lewisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Donnaha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
    • Hunters Trace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hunters Trace is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
    • River Ridge Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • River Ridge Run is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge Run
    • Robin Hood Trace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace
    • Sherwood Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sherwood Forest is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
    • Vienna Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Vienna Forest is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Forest
    • Vienna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Vienna is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Clemmons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cutters Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Crossroads, with the one closest to Somers Crossroads listed first.
    • Union Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hope ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • New Hope is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Love Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Olin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
    • Houstonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Houstonville is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
    • Harmony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Turnersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
    • Scotts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Scotts is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
    • Cool Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
    • Brevard ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Brevard is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Statesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Barium Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Crossroads, with the one closest to Somers Crossroads listed first.
    • Pittsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Needmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Needmore is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Mount Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Cleveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodleaf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Barber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Barber is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
    • Mount Ulla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Bear Poplar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
  • Stokes County
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Crossroads, with the one closest to Somers Crossroads listed first.
    • Elkin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elkin Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
    • State Road
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rusk ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rusk is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Mulberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Mulberry is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Rockford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockford is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Thurmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairview is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Mountain Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Park is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Zephyr
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Zephyr is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
    • Stony Knoll
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
    • Copeland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Copeland is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Dobson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Crossroads, with the one closest to Somers Crossroads listed first.
    • Windsors Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads
    • Cycle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cycle is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
    • Marler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Marler is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
    • Swan Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Hamptonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rena is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
    • Branon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
    • Footville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Footville is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
    • Arlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Jonesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Yadkinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Boonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Courtney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Courtney is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney

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

Cemeteries Near Somers Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Somers Crossroads.

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 Somers Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Winthrop Friends Meeting Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunting Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Swan Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (196 more) ...
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hunting Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Harmony.
      • The Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990084 <3>

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

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

  • Osbornville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Osbornville is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornville
  • New Castle ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • New Castle is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • Lovelace ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lovelace is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
  • New Hope ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope is located in Iredell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Marler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marler is located in Yadkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
  • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
  • Clingman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Clingman is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
  • Eagle Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Mills is located in Iredell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
  • Swan Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
  • Hamptonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Williamsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsburg is located in Iredell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Longtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Longtown is located in Yadkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Rena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rena is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
    • Ronda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Olin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin

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

Newspapers Published in Somers Crossroads ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Somers Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Somers Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Somers Crossroads.

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 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 Somers Crossroads:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Somers Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Somers Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.