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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Unity. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Unity to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Unity, please Contact Us.
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 Unity (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 Unity. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Unity is historic, it would have been located within present day Rowan 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 Rowan County: Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Iredell, Montgomery & Stanly.
Below are the counties that are near Unity. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Unity:
- Rowan County (The home county of Unity)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Barber
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Barber is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Cleveland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Needmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Needmore is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Pittsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Bear Poplar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- Mill Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
- Watson Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Watson Village is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Village
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Mocksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mocksville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Mount Ulla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Stony Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Hiddenite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Rocky Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Vashti
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vashti is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Millersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Fisher Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
- Tulin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tulin is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin
- Rimer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Poplar Tent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Cannon Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Monbo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Monbo is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
- Long Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Long Island is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Lake Norman of Catawba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrills Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Murrays Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
- Sunrise Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Bandy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
- Catfish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Catfish is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- Killian Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
- Drums Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
- Claremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Lakeview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Tyro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tyro is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Linwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sapona
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sapona is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
- Currytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Currytown is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
- Reedy Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
- Cotton Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Southmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Southmont is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Arcadia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Jefferson Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Welcome
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Davie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Cooleemee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ephesus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ephesus is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Mocksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calahaln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Calahaln is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
- Pino
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pino is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
- Advance
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bermuda Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Muddy Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
- Clemmons
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eaglewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
- Lewisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cinnamon Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
- Grapewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
- Cutters Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
- Robin Hood Trace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace
- Robinhood Forest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
- Vienna Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Forest
- Vienna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Ardmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ardmore is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Fox Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Hall is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Cool Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Mazeppa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Turnersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
- Ostwalt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
- Shepherds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shepherds is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
- Statesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Barium Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Troutman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harmony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Olin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Olin is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
- Doolie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Westport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Denver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Davidson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cornelius
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- River View ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- River View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Huntersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Croft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Misenheimer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Richfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Castle is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- Zimmerman ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Courtney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Courtney is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
- Wyo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wyo is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
- Footville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Footville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Huntsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Huntsville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Windsors Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads
- Hamptonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Branon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Branon is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
- Yadkinville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Marler is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
- Cycle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Forbush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Forbush is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
- Rena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rena is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
- Union Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Unity, see our County-by-County Page for Unity.
Cemeteries Near Unity ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Unity.
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 Unity - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Unity covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Corinth Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Andrews Episcopal Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moore's Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the east of Statesville.
- The Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gay's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190024 <3>
- Rowan Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rowan Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Franklin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48649 <3>
- Owen Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury National Cemetery Annex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (145 more) ...
- Dixonville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury National Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old English Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.
While we didn't find Unity in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Unity.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Cleveland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blackmer ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blackmer is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmer
- Bear Poplar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- Elmwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elmwood is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Mill Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
- Ephesus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ephesus is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Cool Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Mount Ulla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Mocksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shinnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shinnville is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnville
- Miranda ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Miranda is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
- Salisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Unity. See our List of 1890's Communities around Unity.
Newspapers Published in Unity ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Unity.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Unity, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Unity.
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 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 Unity:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Rowan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Cabarrus County
- Catawba County
- Davidson County
- Davie County
- Forsyth County
- Iredell County
- Lincoln County
- Mecklenburg County
- Stanly County
- Wilkes County
- Yadkin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Unity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Unity) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |