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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Stanhope (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 Stanhope. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Stanhope is located in Nash 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 Nash County: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston, Vance, Wake, Warren & Wilson.

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

  • Nash County     (The home county of Stanhope)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanhope, with the one closest to Stanhope listed first.
    • Floods Chapel
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
      • Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
    • Strickland Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strickland Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Crossroads
      • Strickland Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Lamm Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamm Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamm Crossroads
      • Lamm Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
    • Frazier Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Old Spring Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Nash County
    • High Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossroads
      • High Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Spring Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gold Valley Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Samaria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Nash County
    • Batchelor Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <3>
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanhope, with the one closest to Stanhope listed first.
    • Sharpsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Mount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lancaster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
    • Mercer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mercer
      • From Stanhope to Mercer
    • Battleboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
      • Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartsboro
      • From Stanhope to Hartsboro
    • Hartsease
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
      • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartsease
      • From Stanhope to Hartsease
    • Macclesfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pinetops
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Whitakers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
    • Henrietta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
    • Cobb Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
    • Gethsemane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gethsemane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gethsemane
      • From Stanhope to Gethsemane
  • Franklin County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanhope, with the one closest to Stanhope listed first.
    • Fieldsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
      • Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fieldsboro
      • From Stanhope to Fieldsboro
    • Speights Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Walstonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanhope, with the one closest to Stanhope listed first.
    • White Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Halifax County
    • Ringwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ringwood
      • From Stanhope to Ringwood
    • Hollister
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanhope, with the one closest to Stanhope listed first.
    • Kenly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <3>
    • Beulahtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Archer Lodge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Micro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Rains Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Redwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
    • Wilson's Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Selma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Level
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Princeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
    • West Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
      • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
  • Pitt County
    • Fountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <3>
  • Vance County
    • Bobbitt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bobbitt
      • From Stanhope to Bobbitt
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanhope, with the one closest to Stanhope listed first.
    • Zebulon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wendell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Eagle Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagle Rock
      • From Stanhope to Eagle Rock
    • Rolesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
      • Rolesville is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <3>
    • Shotwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shotwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
      • Shotwell is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shotwell
      • From Stanhope to Shotwell
    • Knightdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
      • Knightdale is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <3>
    • Forestville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Wyatt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Stanhope to Wyatt
    • Neuse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Emerald Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
      • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
    • Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
      • Falls is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Falls
      • From Stanhope to Falls
    • Skycrest Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
      • Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
    • Timberlake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Wake County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanhope, with the one closest to Stanhope listed first.
    • Lickskillet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Arcola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Wayne County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanhope, with the one closest to Stanhope listed first.
    • Sims
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Spring Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
    • Elm City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Scotts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
    • Wilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lucama
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <3>
    • Eastwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Saratoga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stantonsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Stanhope ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stanhope.

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

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

  • Meeks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hope Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesex Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesex Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlesex Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middlesex Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesex Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlesex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Eli P. Haynes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mullen Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Enroughty Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enroughty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enroughty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rose Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Stanhope had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Spring Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Union Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Connor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor
    • Connor is located in Wilson County
  • Hunts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
    • Hunts is located in Nash County
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Nash County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakland
    • From Stanhope to Oakland
  • Nashville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sutton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Elm City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Earpsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earpsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earpsboro
    • Earpsboro is located in Johnston County
  • Wilson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Justice
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
    • Justice is located in Franklin County
  • Sharpsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dukes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dukes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dukes
      • From Stanhope to Dukes
    • Lucama
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <3>
    • Red Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people

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

Newspapers Published in Stanhope ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanhope.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stanhope, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stanhope.

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 websites either 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 Stanhope:

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

The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stanhope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stanhope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8654, Longitude: -78.0815    
<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 Stanhope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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