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 University Place (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 University Place. 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 University Place ...
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 University Place: University Pl. (or less commonly used: University Plc.)
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 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.
University Place is located in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County : Cabarrus , Gaston , Iredell , Lincoln , Union , Lancaster (SC) & York (SC) .
Below are the counties that are near University Place. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to University Place:
Mecklenburg County (The home county of University Place)
The following are listed by their distance from University Place, with the one closest to University Place listed first.
Newell (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Newell is located in Mecklenburg County Croft (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft Croft is located in Mecklenburg County Belmont (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County Spring Lake (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County Greenville (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County Chantilly (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County Biddleville (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County Charlotte (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Chateau Woods (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chateau Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County Wilmore (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County Huntersville (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <3>
Allen (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Allen is located in Mecklenburg County Dalton Village (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County Cabarrus County
The following are listed by their distance from University Place, with the one closest to University Place listed first.
Harrisburg (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Cannon Crossroads (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
Cannon Cross Roads Cannon's Crossroads Wallace Cross Roads Wallace Crossroads Poplar Tent (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County Tulin ‑ Historic(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin Tulin is located in Cabarrus County Concord (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
Fisher Town (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County Midland (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Midland is located in Cabarrus County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
Bosts Mill ‑ Historic(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County Mount Pleasant (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
Rimer (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer Rimer is located in Cabarrus County Catawba County
The following are listed by their distance from University Place, with the one closest to University Place listed first.
Lake Norman of Catawba (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <3>
Terrell (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Terrell is located in Catawba County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <3>
Killian Crossroads (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County Sherrills Ford (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
Monbo (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo Monbo is located in Catawba County Olivers Crossroads (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County Drums Crossroads (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County Long Island (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Long Island is located in Catawba County Bandy (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy Bandy is located in Catawba County Providence Mill (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill Providence Mill is located in Catawba County Gaston County
The following are listed by their distance from University Place, with the one closest to University Place listed first.
Lucia (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia Lucia is located in Gaston County Mount Holly (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Mount Holly is located in Gaston County Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <3>
Brown Town (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town Brown Town is located in Gaston County Woodland ‑ Historic(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Woodland is located in Gaston County Belmont (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
McAdenville (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
Catawba ‑ Historic(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Catawba is located in Gaston County Cramerton (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton Cramerton is located in Gaston County Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <3>
Stanley (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
Lowell (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Lowell is located in Gaston County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
Spencer Mountain (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
Alexis (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Alexis is located in Gaston County Ranlo (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo Ranlo is located in Gaston County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
Iredell County
The following are listed by their distance from University Place, with the one closest to University Place listed first.
Mount Mourne (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County Mooresville (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
Mayhew (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew Mayhew is located in Iredell County Doolie (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie Doolie is located in Iredell County Mazeppa (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa Mazeppa is located in Iredell County Shepherds (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Shepherds is located in Iredell County Ostwalt (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt Ostwalt is located in Iredell County Troutman (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
Barium Springs (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barium Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs Barium Springs is located in Iredell County Lincoln County
The following are listed by their distance from University Place, with the one closest to University Place listed first.
Lowesville (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville Lowesville is located in Lincoln County Westport (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Westport is located in Lincoln County Triangle ‑ Historic(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Triangle is located in Lincoln County Machpelah (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah Machpelah is located in Lincoln County Denver (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
Iron Station (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station Iron Station is located in Lincoln County Boger City (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City Boger City is located in Lincoln County Lincolnton (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Rowan County
The following are listed by their distance from University Place, with the one closest to University Place listed first.
Kannapolis (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
Enochville (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville Enochville is located in Rowan County North Kannapolis (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County Corriher Heights (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriher Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County Harts ‑ Historic(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Harts is located in Rowan County Landis (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Landis is located in Rowan County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <3>
Five Points (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Five Points is located in Rowan County China Grove (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
Five Forks (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks Five Forks is located in Rowan County Harris Chapel (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel Harris Chapel is located in Rowan County Shupings Mill (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shupings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shupings Mill Shupings Mill is located in Rowan County Mill Bridge (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County Mount Ulla (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
Stanly County
The following are listed by their distance from University Place, with the one closest to University Place listed first.
Locust (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
Stanfield (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield Stanfield is located in Stanly County Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <3>
Lambert (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Lambert is located in Stanly County Red Cross (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross Red Cross is located in Stanly County Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
Oakboro (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro Oakboro is located in Stanly County Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <3>
Bloomington (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Bloomington is located in Stanly County Millingport (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millingport Millingport is located in Stanly County Plyer (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
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.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer Plyer is located in Stanly County Misenheimer (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer Misenheimer is located in Stanly County Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
Cedar Village (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village Cedar Village is located in Stanly County Richfield (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
Union County
The following are listed by their distance from University Place, with the one closest to University Place listed first.
Stallings (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings Stallings is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <3>
Fairview (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Fairview is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
Hemby Bridge (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge Hemby Bridge is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
Indian Trail (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail Indian Trail is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <3>
Lake Park (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Lake Park is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
White Oak (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak White Oak is located in Union County Marvin (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Marvin is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
Wesley Chapel (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <3>
Unionville (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Unionville is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
Monroe (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Monroe is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
Mineral Springs (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs Mineral Springs is located in Union County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <3>
Waxhaw (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
Carmel Village (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village Carmel Village is located in Union County Lancaster County (SC)
The following are listed by their distance from University Place, with the one closest to University Place listed first.
Camp Cox (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC) Colonial Village (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC) Indian Land (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
York County (SC)
The following are listed by their distance from University Place, with the one closest to University Place listed first.
Lake Wylie (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
Fort Mill (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
Tega Cay (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
Riverview (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Riverview is located in York County (SC) India Hook (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for India Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook India Hook is located in York County (SC) Bowling Green (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
Clover (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Newport (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Newport is located in York County (SC) Lesslie (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lesslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie Lesslie is located in York County (SC) Rock Hill (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to University Place, see our County-by-County Page for University Place .
Cemeteries Near University Place ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of University Place.
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 University Place - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for University Place covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from University Place, with the one closest to University Place listed first.
Newell Baptist Church Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Plaza Road Baptist Church Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Jonahville Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonahville Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonahville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Siloam Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Oak Grove Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Sugar Creek Burying Ground (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Burying Ground Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Hebrew Cemetery (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Biddleville Cemetery (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Oaklawn Cemetery (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
Hendrix Family Cemetery Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48276 <4>
North Pinewood Cemetery (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery To give a relative sense of its location, the Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Charlotte . The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery has also been known as:
Pinewood Cemetery Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48436 <4>
Elmwood Cemetery (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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Evergreen Cemetery (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Charlotte Memorial Gardens (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Memorial Gardens Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Chapel Hill MB Church Cemetery (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 University Place in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of University Place.
These communities are listed based on their distance from University Place, with the one closest to University Place listed first.
Derita (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derita Derita is located in Mecklenburg County Newell (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Newell is located in Mecklenburg County Monteith ‑ Historic(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith Monteith is located in Mecklenburg County Croft (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft Croft is located in Mecklenburg County Harrisburg (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Charlotte (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Eastfield (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastfield Eastfield is located in Mecklenburg County Kingwood ‑ Historic(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood Kingwood is located in Mecklenburg County Huntersville (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <3>
Paw Creek (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County Burdett ‑ Historic(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett Burdett is located in Mecklenburg County Caldwell (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Caldwell is located in Mecklenburg County Continue List (16 more) ...
Pioneer Mills (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County Springsville ‑ Historic(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springsville Springsville is located in Cabarrus County Martindale ‑ Historic(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale Martindale is located in Mecklenburg County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around University Place. See our List of 1890's Communities around University Place .
Newspapers Published in University Place ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around University Place.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of University Place, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> Extended Newspaper List for University Place.
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 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 University Place:
Websites specific to North Carolina Pages specific to Mecklenburg County Genealogy information for nearby counties
Cabarrus County Catawba County Gaston County Iredell County Lincoln County Rowan County Stanly County Union County Lancaster County York County Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for University Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page .
The official website for Mecklenburg County: https://www.mecknc.gov/
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. 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. While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. 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 . 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 University Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- University Place) to Point B.