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 Stanfield (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 Stanfield. 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 and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Stanfield is located in Stanly County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stanly County: Anson, Cabarrus, Davidson, Montgomery, Richmond, Rowan & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Stanfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stanfield:
- Stanly County (The home county of Stanfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanfield, with the one closest to Stanfield listed first.
- Locust
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Red Cross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Oakboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lambert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lambert is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Bloomington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Millingport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millingport is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millingport
- Plyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Cedar Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Albemarle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Misenheimer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanfield, with the one closest to Stanfield listed first.
- Burnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Roper ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Sugar Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Peachland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ansonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Polkton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Mineral Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Wadesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanfield, with the one closest to Stanfield listed first.
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Georgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Midland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rimer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Poplar Tent
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Cannon Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Fisher Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
- Tulin ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tulin is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin
- Davidson County
- Handy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanfield, with the one closest to Stanfield listed first.
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Mint Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Newell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Matthews
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Providence ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Belmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Chantilly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Weddington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Croft
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Greenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Biddleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanfield, with the one closest to Stanfield listed first.
- Mount Gilead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Wadeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Blaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Eldorado
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Ophir
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Richmond County
- Mangum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanfield, with the one closest to Stanfield listed first.
- Gold Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kannapolis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Rockwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shupings Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shupings Mill is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shupings Mill
- North Kannapolis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
- Crescent
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Crescent is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Landis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- China Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Faith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Enochville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Enochville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanfield, with the one closest to Stanfield listed first.
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Hemby Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Lake Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Stallings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marshville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wingate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Indian Trail
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Rest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Carmel Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Lancaster County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanfield, with the one closest to Stanfield listed first.
- Colonial Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Indian Land
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Cox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stanfield, see our County-by-County Page for Stanfield.
Cemeteries Near Stanfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stanfield.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stanfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stanfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stanfield, with the one closest to Stanfield listed first.
- Community Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oakboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgecrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ira V. Ferguson Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Barbees Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eudy Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baucoms Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (132 more) ...
- Davis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Old Freedom Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Stanfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stanfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stanfield, with the one closest to Stanfield listed first.
- Furrs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Furrs is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
- Georgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Bloomington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Pioneer Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
- Olive Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olive Branch is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Finger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Finger is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
- Burdett ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burdett is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Plyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Mint Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cottonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cottonville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stanfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stanfield.
Newspapers Published in Stanfield ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stanfield, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stanfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Stanfield:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Stanly County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Cabarrus County
- Davidson County
- Mecklenburg County
- Montgomery County
- Richmond County
- Rowan County
- Union County
- Lancaster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stanfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stanfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |