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 Ulah (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 Ulah. 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 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.
Ulah is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Montgomery & Moore.
Below are the counties that are near Ulah. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ulah:
- Randolph County (The home county of Ulah)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulah, with the one closest to Ulah listed first.
- Asheboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Michfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Michfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
- Mechanic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mechanic is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
- Seagrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yow Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
- Central Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Central Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Cedar Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Franklinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coleridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Worthville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Worthville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Ramseur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eleazer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Millboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Millboro is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Alamance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulah, with the one closest to Ulah listed first.
- Pleasant Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Kimesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kimesville is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
- Snow Camp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulah, with the one closest to Ulah listed first.
- Bennett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Siler City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bonlee
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bonlee is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
- Bear Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Carbonton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Carbonton is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
- Goldston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulah, with the one closest to Ulah listed first.
- Complex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Complex is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
- Denton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Handy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Silver Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
- Eden ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eden is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Fair Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Cedar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Silver Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Thomasville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Southmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Southmont is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Cotton Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
- Jefferson Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Forsyth County
- Horneytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Horneytown is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horneytown
- Guilford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulah, with the one closest to Ulah listed first.
- Climax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Julian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Jay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
- Freeman Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
- Pleasant Garden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kirkman Crossroad
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kirkman Crossroad is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman Crossroad
- Sherwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
- High Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Oaks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Jamestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Latham Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Latham Town is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Town
- Southmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Southmont is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Pomona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pomona is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulah, with the one closest to Ulah listed first.
- Asbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Abner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Allreds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Ether
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Ophir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Star
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Eldorado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Biscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Candor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wadeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulah, with the one closest to Ulah listed first.
- Jugtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jugtown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Robbins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parkwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Parkwood is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Zion Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Eagle Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Seven Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Carthage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West End
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulah, with the one closest to Ulah listed first.
- Morgan Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Morgan Ford is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Ford
- Pooletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pooletown is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooletown
- Craven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Craven is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Gold Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Trading Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulah, with the one closest to Ulah listed first.
- Palmerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Badin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Misenheimer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Albemarle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ulah, see our County-by-County Page for Ulah.
Cemeteries Near Ulah ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ulah.
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 Ulah - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ulah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ulah, with the one closest to Ulah listed first.
- Hopewell Friends Meeting Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grace Baptist Temple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Balfour Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whynot Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- John Wesley Stand Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cagle Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Salem UCC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (107 more) ...
- Antioch Christian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sunset Knoll Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll Cemetery
- The Sunset Knoll Cemetery has also been known as:
- First Christian Church Cemetery
- Ramseur Cemetery
- Sunset Knoll Memorial Garden
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48889 <3>
- Old Salem 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ulah had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ulah, with the one closest to Ulah listed first.
- Mechanic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mechanic is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
- Pisgah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pisgah is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Farmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Farmer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Cedar Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Central Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Central Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Asbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Franklinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eleazer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Coleridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Ramseur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Worthville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Worthville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Immer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Immer is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immer
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Allreds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Millboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Millboro is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Randleman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ulah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ulah.
Newspapers Published in Ulah ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ulah.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ulah, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ulah.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Ulah:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alamance County
- Chatham County
- Davidson County
- Forsyth County
- Guilford County
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- Rowan County
- Stanly 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ulah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Ulah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |