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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 Trading Ford (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 Trading Ford. 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 Trading Ford ...

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 Trading Ford: Trading Frd.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Trading Ford is located in Rowan 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 Rowan County: Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Iredell, Montgomery & Stanly.

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

  • Rowan County     (The home county of Trading Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trading Ford, with the one closest to Trading Ford listed first.
    • Yadkin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
      • Yadkin is located in Rowan County
    • East Spencer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Spencer
      • East Spencer is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Spencer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Shannon Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Park
      • Shannon Park is located in Rowan County
    • Woodbine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Rowan County
    • Craven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
      • Craven is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craven
      • From Trading Ford to Craven
    • Corbin Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Hills
      • Corbin Hills is located in Rowan County
    • Eastwood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Village
      • Eastwood Village is located in Rowan County
    • Oak Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Rowan County
    • Ellis Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Crossroads
      • Ellis Crossroads is located in Rowan County
    • Forest Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Rowan County
    • Salisbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Rowan County
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trading Ford, with the one closest to Trading Ford listed first.
    • Rimer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rimer
      • From Trading Ford to Rimer
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fisher Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Poplar Tent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trading Ford, with the one closest to Trading Ford listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
    • Linwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Southmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southmont
      • From Trading Ford to Southmont
    • Cotton Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sapona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sapona
      • From Trading Ford to Sapona
    • Silver Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Lexington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
    • Currytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Holly Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Denton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trading Ford, with the one closest to Trading Ford listed first.
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clinton
      • From Trading Ford to Clinton
    • Cooleemee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <2>
    • Ephesus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ephesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ephesus
      • From Trading Ford to Ephesus
    • Advance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Davie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
    • Mocksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bermuda Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
      • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <2>
    • Calahaln
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calahaln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calahaln
      • From Trading Ford to Calahaln
    • Pino
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
      • Pino is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pino
      • From Trading Ford to Pino
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trading Ford, with the one closest to Trading Ford listed first.
    • Muddy Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Clemmons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
      • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <2>
    • Rosemont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Forsyth County
    • Ardmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Waughtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waughtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waughtown
      • Waughtown is located in Forsyth County
    • Eaglewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
      • Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
    • Lewisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
    • Westview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Forsyth County
    • Winston - Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Horneytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Forsyth County
    • Cinnamon Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
      • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
    • Cityview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trading Ford, with the one closest to Trading Ford listed first.
    • Allen Jay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • High Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
      • Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trading Ford, with the one closest to Trading Ford listed first.
    • Cool Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mazeppa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mooresville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Shepherds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shepherds
      • From Trading Ford to Shepherds
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 Iredell County
    • Ostwalt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Harmony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Turnersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
    • Mount Mourne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Statesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <2>
    • Troutman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Barium Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Doolie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mecklenburg County
    • Davidson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trading Ford, with the one closest to Trading Ford listed first.
    • Blaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blaine
      • From Trading Ford to Blaine
    • Eldorado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ophir
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ophir
      • From Trading Ford to Ophir
    • Abner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trading Ford, with the one closest to Trading Ford listed first.
    • Trinity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
    • Mechanic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
      • Mechanic is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mechanic
      • From Trading Ford to Mechanic
    • Eleazer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Archdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Market
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sophia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trading Ford, with the one closest to Trading Ford listed first.
    • Misenheimer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
      • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Richfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <2>
    • New London
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Plyer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plyer
      • From Trading Ford to Plyer
    • Palmerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Badin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <2>
    • Bloomington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Albemarle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Lambert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Locust
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Red Cross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trading Ford, with the one closest to Trading Ford listed first.
    • Wyo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Courtney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Trading Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trading Ford.

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

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jersey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old English Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old English Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grubb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesleys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salisbury National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dixonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wittenberg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittenberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Salisbury National Cemetery Annex
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury National Cemetery Annex
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury National Cemetery Annex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Christiana Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christiana Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christiana 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Trading Ford had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Salisbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Craven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
    • Craven is located in Rowan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Craven
    • From Trading Ford to Craven
  • Linwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jubilee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Jubilee is located in Davidson County
  • Granite Quarry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Faith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Faith is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <2>
  • Sapona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
    • Sapona is located in Davidson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sapona
    • From Trading Ford to Sapona
  • Silver Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Rockwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Garfield ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Rowan County
  • Pool ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool
    • Pool is located in Rowan County
  • Lexington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Jerusalem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Davie County
    • Gold Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <2>
    • Healing Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Davidson County

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

Newspapers Published in Trading Ford ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trading Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trading Ford, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trading Ford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Trading Ford:

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

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Trading Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Trading Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trading Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6951, Longitude: -80.3725    









 

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