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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 Southbourne (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 Southbourne. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Southbourne is located in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County: Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Union, Lancaster (SC) & York (SC).

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

  • Mecklenburg County     (The home county of Southbourne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southbourne, with the one closest to Southbourne listed first.
    • Yorkmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
      • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Pineville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinecrest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Dalton Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wilmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Paw Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chantilly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Greenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chateau Woods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chateau Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
      • Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southbourne, with the one closest to Southbourne listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Cannon Cross Roads
      • Cannon's Crossroads
      • Wallace Cross Roads
      • Wallace Crossroads
    • Midland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <1>
    • Poplar Tent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisher Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
  • Catawba County
    • Killian Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
      • Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southbourne, with the one closest to Southbourne listed first.
    • Kings Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • White Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Cleveland County
    • Grover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Stony Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southbourne, with the one closest to Southbourne listed first.
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County
    • Belmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brown Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
    • Cramerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
      • Cramerton is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <1>
    • McAdenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Holly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <1>
    • Lowell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
    • Ranlo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Smyre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
      • Smyre is located in Gaston County
    • Spencer Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • South Gastonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southbourne, with the one closest to Southbourne listed first.
    • Mount Mourne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
    • Mayhew
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southbourne, with the one closest to Southbourne listed first.
    • Lowesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Machpelah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
      • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
    • Iron Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
      • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
    • Westport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
    • Denver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Boger City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
    • Crouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincolnton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rowan County
    • Kannapolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
      • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <1>
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southbourne, with the one closest to Southbourne listed first.
    • Stanfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <1>
    • Locust
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <1>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southbourne, with the one closest to Southbourne listed first.
    • Marvin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
    • White Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Union County
    • Indian Trail
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <1>
    • Stallings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
      • Stallings is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <1>
    • Wesley Chapel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
      • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <1>
    • Hemby Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Lake Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
    • Waxhaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <1>
    • Jaars
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
      • Jaars is located in Union County
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Jackson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Union County
  • Cherokee County (SC)
  • Chester County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southbourne, with the one closest to Southbourne listed first.
    • Edgemoor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Smith
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County (SC)
    • Lando
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lowrys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Richburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Fort Lawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southbourne, with the one closest to Southbourne listed first.
    • Camp Cox
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Colonial Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Indian Land
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Wyck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Caskey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caskey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Camp Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Lancaster Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Lancaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <1>
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southbourne, with the one closest to Southbourne listed first.
    • Lake Wylie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fort Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tega Cay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County (SC)
    • India Hook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for India Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County (SC)
    • Newport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County (SC)
    • Rock Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bowling Green
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lesslie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lesslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County (SC)
    • Clover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
      • Clover is located in York County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <1>
    • Roddey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County (SC)
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Filbert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County (SC)

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

Cemeteries Near Southbourne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Southbourne.

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

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

  • Dinkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steele Creek AME Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • York Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • O'Zion AME Zion Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Berryhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berryhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berryhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moores AME Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores AME Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores AME Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Spring United Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mulberry Presbyterian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Unity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Charlotte.
      • The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pinewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48436 <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 Southbourne in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Southbourne.

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

  • Steel Creek ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek
    • Steel Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Hebron ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Dixie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Pineville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Barberville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
    • Barberville is located in Lancaster County (SC)
  • Harrison ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Charlotte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • India Hook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for India Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
    • India Hook is located in York County (SC)
  • Sardis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Paw Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
    • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Belmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Begonia ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Begonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
      • Begonia is located in Gaston County
    • Arlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in York County (SC)

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

Newspapers Published in Southbourne ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Southbourne.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Southbourne, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Southbourne.

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 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 Southbourne:

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

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Southbourne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southbourne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southbourne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1360, Longitude: -80.9445       In this case, the coordinates for Southbourne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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