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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 Volunteer (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 Volunteer. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Volunteer is located in Stokes 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 Stokes County: Forsyth, Rockingham, Surry, Henry (VA) & Patrick (VA).

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

  • Stokes County     (The home county of Volunteer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer, with the one closest to Volunteer listed first.
    • Flat Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
    • Pinnacle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Capella
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
      • Capella is located in Stokes County
    • Mount Olive
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
    • Quaker Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
    • Vade Mecum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
      • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
    • Neatman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
      • Neatman is located in Stokes County
    • Danbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
    • Germanton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
      • Germanton is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <2>
    • Meadows
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County
    • Aarons Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
      • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County
    • Lawsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
    • Campbell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer, with the one closest to Volunteer listed first.
    • Gum Tree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
      • Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
    • Wallburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
      • Wallburg is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <2>
    • Arcadia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer, with the one closest to Volunteer listed first.
    • Bermuda Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
      • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <2>
    • Pino
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
      • Pino is located in Davie County
    • Advance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Davie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer, with the one closest to Volunteer listed first.
    • King
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <2>
    • Heritage Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
    • The Meadows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Meadows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Donnaha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
      • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
    • Tobaccoville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
      • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <2>
    • Rural Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dozier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
      • Dozier is located in Forsyth County
    • Hunter Meadows
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Meadows
      • Hunter Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Oak Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Forsyth County
    • Seward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Forsyth County
    • Bannertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannertown
      • Bannertown is located in Forsyth County
    • Chestnut Trails
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Trails
      • Chestnut Trails is located in Forsyth County
    • Creek View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
      • Creek View is located in Forsyth County
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer, with the one closest to Volunteer listed first.
    • Stokesdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
      • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <2>
    • Oak Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
    • Colfax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer, with the one closest to Volunteer listed first.
    • Ellisboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
      • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
    • Madison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Mayodan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <2>
    • Gold Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
    • Stoneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer, with the one closest to Volunteer listed first.
    • Pilot Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Westfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
    • Boyden ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Boyden is located in Surry County
    • Shoals
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Surry County
    • Ararat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
    • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
    • Holly Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Surry County
    • Siloam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Surry County
    • Pine Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Surry County
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County
    • Mount Herman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
      • Mount Herman is located in Surry County
    • Sheltontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
      • Sheltontown is located in Surry County
    • Copeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Surry County
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer, with the one closest to Volunteer listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
    • Ronda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <2>
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer, with the one closest to Volunteer listed first.
    • East Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Richmond Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
      • Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
    • Forbush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
    • Union Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
    • Nebo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
    • Boonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Yadkinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
      • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <2>
    • Wyo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
      • Wyo is located in Yadkin County
    • Courtney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
      • Courtney is located in Yadkin County
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Branon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
    • Jonesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
  • Carroll County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer, with the one closest to Volunteer listed first.
    • Cana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <2>
    • Nester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Gladesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Lambsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pike City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Fancy Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Drenn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Pipers Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
  • Grayson County (VA)
    • Low Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Patrick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer, with the one closest to Volunteer listed first.
    • Ararat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Carters Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Peters Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Stuart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>
    • Nettleridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Patrick Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Critz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadows of Dan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Stella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Woolwine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Elamsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Volunteer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Volunteer.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Volunteer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Venable Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Owen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brims Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brims Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brims Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joyce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pilot Mountain City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Denny Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Friendly Chapel Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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 Volunteer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Volunteer.

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

  • Pinnacle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pilot Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dalton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Stokes County
  • Westfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Surry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
  • Boyden ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Boyden is located in Surry County
  • Quaker Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
    • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
  • Shoals
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Shoals is located in Surry County
  • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
    • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
  • Ararat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Ararat is located in Surry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
  • Ash Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Hill
    • Ash Hill is located in Surry County
  • Siloam
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Surry County
  • Donnaha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
    • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
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    • Tobaccoville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
      • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <2>
    • Neatman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
      • Neatman is located in Stokes County
    • Francisco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Stokes County

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

Newspapers Published in Volunteer ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Volunteer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Volunteer, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Volunteer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Volunteer:

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

The official website for Stokes County: www.co.stokes.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Volunteer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Volunteer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Volunteer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3679, Longitude: -80.4198       In this case, the coordinates for Volunteer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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