Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Spray. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Spray to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spray, please Contact Us.
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 Spray (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 Spray. 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 southeast 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Spray is historic, it would have been located within present day Rockingham 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 Rockingham County: Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Stokes, Henry (VA) & Pittsylvania (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Spray. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spray:
- Rockingham County (The home county of Spray)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spray, with the one closest to Spray listed first.
- Eden
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
- Meadow Summit
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
- Fairview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Draper ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - College Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Rockingham County
- Matrimony
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Wentworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Stoneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
- Norwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Ruffin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin
- Ruffin is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruffin <2>
- Alamance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spray, with the one closest to Spray listed first.
- Altamahaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Ossipee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Clover Garden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
- Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
- Union Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
- Birchwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) - Green Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Alamance County
- Caswell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spray, with the one closest to Spray listed first.
- Pelham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Whitetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Caswell County
- Gatewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Providence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Caswell County
- West Yanceyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Yanceyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <2>
- Blanch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
- Blanch is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
- Stony Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
- Jericho
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Jericho is located in Caswell County
- Anderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spray, with the one closest to Spray listed first.
- Stonewood Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood Acres
- Stonewood Acres is located in Forsyth County
- Belews Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
- Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Crims Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crims Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crims Crossroads
- Crims Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
- Pine Knolls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knolls
- Pine Knolls is located in Forsyth County
- Brinkley Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Estates
- Brinkley Estates is located in Forsyth County
- White Road ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Road
- White Road is located in Forsyth County
- Bonanza Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
- Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County
- Greystone Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Forest
- Greystone Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Kynwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Abington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Benefit ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Dennis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Dennis is located in Forsyth County
- Guilford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spray, with the one closest to Spray listed first.
- Scalesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
- Scalesville is located in Guilford County
- Browns Summit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Summit
- Browns Summit is located in Guilford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns Summit <2>
- Summerfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <2>
- Stokesdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <2>
- Rudd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Rudd is located in Guilford County
- Oak Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
- Spicewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
- Spicewood is located in Guilford County
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - McLeansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
- McLeansville is located in Guilford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <2>
- White Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Cumberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Guilford County
- Gibsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <2>
- Stokes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spray, with the one closest to Spray listed first.
- Sandy Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Stokes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Ridge <2>
- Pine Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hall
- Pine Hall is located in Stokes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Hall <2>
- Oak Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
- Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County
- Snow Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Bailey Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Bailey Town is located in Stokes County
- Meadows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Stokes County
- Walnut Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
- Walnut Cove is located in Stokes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Cove <2>
- Campbell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Danbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Lawsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
- Fulp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Danville City (VA)
- Danville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Danville
- Franklin County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spray, with the one closest to Spray listed first.
- Henry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Franklin County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
- Sydnorsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County (VA)
- Laprades Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County (VA)
- Prilliman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henry County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spray, with the one closest to Spray listed first.
- Sandy Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
- Ridgeway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Henry County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
- Axton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axton
- Axton is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axton <2>
- Chatmoss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Laurel Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County (VA)
- Horse Pasture
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
- Villa Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County (VA)
- Preston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Henry County (VA)
- Collinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
- Fieldale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldale
- Fieldale is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fieldale <2>
- Reed Creek Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County (VA)
- Stanleytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
- Stanleytown is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <2>
- Madison County (VA)
- Beaver Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County (VA)
- Beaver Park
- Martinsville City (VA)
- Martinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Martinsville City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
- Martinsville
- Patrick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spray, with the one closest to Spray listed first.
- Stella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Nettleridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
- Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Critz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critz
- Critz is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Critz <2>
- Patrick Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Springs
- Patrick Springs is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick Springs <2>
- Elamsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Stuart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Pittsylvania County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spray, with the one closest to Spray listed first.
- Cascade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Mount Cross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Swansonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Ridgecrest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Worlds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Kentuck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Weal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Museville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Chatham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spray, see our County-by-County Page for Spray.
Newspapers Published in Spray ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spray.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spray, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spray.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Spray:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/
- Pages specific to Rockingham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alamance County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caswell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Forsyth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Guilford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Stokes County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Danville City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Martinsville City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Patrick County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pittsylvania County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alamance County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Rockingham County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Rockingham County
Cemeteries Near Spray ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spray.
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 Spray covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spray, with the one closest to Spray listed first.
- Lawson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
- Blue Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Creek Cemetery
- Meadow View UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow View UMC Cemetery
- Overlook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overlook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overlook Cemetery
- Ridge View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge View Cemetery
- Eden Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Gardens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northeast of Eden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47279 <5>
- Starling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starling Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Dan View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan View Cemetery
- Price Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Family Cemetery
- Slaydon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaydon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaydon Cemetery
- Continue List (372 more) ...
- Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery
- Roberts - Sneed Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts - Sneed Family Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery
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.
Spray itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spray, with the one closest to Spray listed first.
- Leaksville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Leaksville is located in Rockingham County
- Matrimony
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
- Cascade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Aiken Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken Summit
- Aiken Summit is located in Henry County (VA)
- Ridgeway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Henry County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
- Irisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Stoneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
- Wentworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Price
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Pleasantville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County
- Mayfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Continue List (19 more) ...
- Axton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axton
- Axton is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axton <2>
- Stockton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Brosville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Axton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spray. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spray.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Spray, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Spray) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5164, Longitude: -79.7605 In this case, the coordinates for Spray have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |