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 Trails End (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 Trails End. 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 Trails End ...
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.
While the name of this community is Trails End, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Trails End may originally have been Trail's End.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Trails End might be written as Trail End.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Trails End. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trails End.
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 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.
Trails End is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chatham, Harnett & Moore.
Below are the counties that are near Trails End. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trails End:
- Lee County (The home county of Trails End)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trails End, with the one closest to Trails End listed first.
- Parkwood Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
- Tramway
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tramway is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
- Saint Andrews
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Western Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Western Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
- Lemon Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
- Sanford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jonesboro Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Carolina Trace
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
- Glenwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
- Green Valley Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- San-Lee Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
- White Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- White Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
- Alamance County
- Mandale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mandale is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trails End, with the one closest to Trails End listed first.
- Farmville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gulf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Carbonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carbonton is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
- Brickhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
- Goldston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Moncure
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haywood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haywood is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Bear Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Pittsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bonlee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bonlee is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
- Bennett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bynum
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bynum is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trails End, with the one closest to Trails End listed first.
- Manchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Fort Bragg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Point Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Shaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw has also been known as:
- Shaw Heights
- Bonnie Doone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Linden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Kingsford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Highland Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trails End, with the one closest to Trails End listed first.
- Murchisontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
- Olivia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seminole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Seminole is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Pineview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pineview is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
- Ryes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ryes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
- Barbecue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barbecue is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
- Johnsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Boone Trail
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
- Spout Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Mamers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mamers is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
- Cokesbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Luart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Luart is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
- Norrington Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trails End, with the one closest to Trails End listed first.
- Ashley Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Timberland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Five Points
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Silver City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trails End, with the one closest to Trails End listed first.
- Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Whispering Pines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parkwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Parkwood is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Harris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Southern Pines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Robbins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pinehurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taylortown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Seven Lakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trails End, with the one closest to Trails End listed first.
- Coleridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Yow Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
- Wake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trails End, with the one closest to Trails End listed first.
- Hollemans Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
- Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
- Collins
- Enno
- New Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wilbon is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
- Holly Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kennebec
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kennebec is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
- Fuquay - Varina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Apex
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Trail
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Trail is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Macks Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Macks Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trails End, see our County-by-County Page for Trails End.
Cemeteries Near Trails End ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trails End.
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 Trails End - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trails End covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trails End, with the one closest to Trails End listed first.
- McQueen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pocket Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tempting Congregational Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morris Chapel UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lee Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Green Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pierce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul AME Zion Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (85 more) ...
- Farmville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crane Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Trails End in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Trails End.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trails End, with the one closest to Trails End listed first.
- Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gulf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spout Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Goldston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Moncure
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haywood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haywood is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Merry Oaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Manly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Manly is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Pittsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Southern Pines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Manchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Lillington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- New Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trails End. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trails End.
Newspapers Published in Trails End ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trails End.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trails End, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trails End.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Trails End:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alamance County
- Chatham County
- Cumberland County
- Harnett County
- Hoke County
- Moore County
- Randolph County
- Wake County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The 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. |
| <4> | 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- Trails End) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Trails End, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |