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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Spring Lake (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 Spring Lake. 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 Spring Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Spring Lake: Spring Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

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

  • Mecklenburg County     (The home county of Spring Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Croft
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Greenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Paw Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Huntersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <2>
    • Charlotte
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Newell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Dalton Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Pinecrest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chantilly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Yorkmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
      • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Cornelius
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <2>
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Harrisburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Tent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisher Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Midland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rimer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Lake Norman of Catawba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba
      • Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <2>
    • Terrell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <2>
    • Killian Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
      • Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Sherrills Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrills Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrills Ford
      • Sherrills Ford is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrills Ford <2>
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Drums Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
      • Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Monbo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
      • Monbo is located in Catawba County
    • Bandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
      • Bandy is located in Catawba County
    • Long Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Catawba County
    • Providence Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
      • Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
    • Maiden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
      • Maiden is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <2>
    • Duan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
      • Duan is located in Catawba County
    • Murrays Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
      • Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Kings Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • White Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Mount Holly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lucia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County
    • Brown Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
    • Cramerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • McAdenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County
    • Lowell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Spencer Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Stanley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ranlo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
      • Smyre is located in Gaston County
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Mount Mourne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
    • Mayhew
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
    • Mooresville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Doolie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
      • Doolie is located in Iredell County
    • Shepherds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
    • Mazeppa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
      • Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
    • Ostwalt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
      • Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
    • Troutman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
      • Troutman is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <2>
    • Barium Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Eufola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
      • Eufola is located in Iredell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Lowesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Machpelah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
      • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
    • Westport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
    • Denver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
      • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
    • Boger City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincolnton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Kannapolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Enochville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
      • Enochville is located in Rowan County
    • North Kannapolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
      • North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Corriher Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriher Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
      • Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Five Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Rowan County
    • Landis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
      • Landis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <2>
    • Five Forks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Rowan County
    • China Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Ulla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Harris Chapel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel
      • Harris Chapel is located in Rowan County
    • Bear Poplar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
      • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
    • Mill Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
      • Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
    • Shupings Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shupings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shupings Mill
      • Shupings Mill is located in Rowan County
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Locust
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Stanfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lambert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
    • Red Cross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Oakboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
      • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Stallings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hemby Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Indian Trail
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Lake Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
    • Marvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Union County
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wesley Chapel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Unionville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Waxhaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Monroe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Carmel Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Camp Cox
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Colonial Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Lake Wylie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Tega Cay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • India Hook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County (SC)
    • Riverview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County (SC)
    • Bowling Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County (SC)
    • Rock Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Filbert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County (SC)
    • Lesslie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County (SC)
    • Roddey
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • York
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in York County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Lake ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Lake, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Lake.

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 Spring Lake:

Cemeteries Near Spring Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Lake.

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

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

  • Miranda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • McCoy Slave Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCoy Slave Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Slave Cemetery
  • George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
  • New Vision Foursquare Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Biddleville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Pinewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • Continue List   (143 more) ...
    • Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
    • Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
    • Jonahville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonahville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonahville 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.<6>

While we didn't find Spring Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Lake.

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

  • Croft
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Paw Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
    • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Derita
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derita
    • Derita is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Martindale ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Arlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Charlotte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Huntersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <2>
  • Newell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Mountain Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
    • Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
  • Monteith ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
    • Monteith is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Mount Holly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Dixie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Eastfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastfield
      • Eastfield is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Cowans Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Ford
      • Cowans Ford is located in Lincoln County
    • Caldwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Mecklenburg County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Lake. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3129, Longitude: -80.8673       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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 Spring Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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