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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 Wake Forest (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 Wake Forest. 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 Wake Forest ...

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 Wake Forest: Wake Frst.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Wake Forest is primarily located in Franklin County. A portion of Wake Forest extends into Wake 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 Franklin County: Granville, Halifax, Nash, Vance, Wake & Warren.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Wake Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wake Forest, with the one closest to Wake Forest listed first.
    • Youngsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Katesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
      • Katesville is located in Franklin County
    • Bunn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <1>
    • Sutton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
    • Louisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mapleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
      • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
    • Ingleside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Franklin County
    • Lake View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County
    • Alert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Franklin County
    • White Level
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
      • White Level is located in Franklin County
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
  • Chatham County
    • Cary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <1>
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wake Forest, with the one closest to Wake Forest listed first.
    • Gorman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Brassfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Morrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Durham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <1>
    • Durham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Parkwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
    • Bahama
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The American Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Rougemont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
      • Rougemont is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <1>
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wake Forest, with the one closest to Wake Forest listed first.
    • Wilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Granville County
    • Mount Energy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Energy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
      • Mount Energy is located in Granville County
    • Creedmoor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Granville County
    • Tar River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
      • Tar River is located in Granville County
    • Butner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Granville County
    • Fairport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Granville County
    • Clay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
    • Stem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Providence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Granville County
    • Oxford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Berea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Granville County
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wake Forest, with the one closest to Wake Forest listed first.
    • Archer Lodge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
      • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
      • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
      • Archer
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Wilson's Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
      • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wake Forest, with the one closest to Wake Forest listed first.
    • Murraytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
      • Murraytown is located in Nash County
    • Rocky Cross
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
      • Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
    • Union Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
      • Union Hope is located in Nash County
    • Gold Valley Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Valley Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Valley Crossroads
      • Gold Valley Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Samaria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Nash County
    • Hunts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
      • Hunts is located in Nash County
    • Rogers Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
      • Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Frazier Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frazier Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Crossroads
      • Frazier Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Mays Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mays Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
      • Mays Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Spring Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Middlesex
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Edwards Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwards Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
      • Edwards Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Bass Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bass Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
      • Bass Crossroads is located in Nash County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wake Forest, with the one closest to Wake Forest listed first.
    • Eno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno
      • Eno is located in Orange County
    • Pleasant Green Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Green Estates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green Estates
      • Pleasant Green Estates is located in Orange County
    • Brigadoon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon
      • Brigadoon is located in Orange County
    • Oak Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Orange County
    • Summerfield Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Crossing
      • Summerfield Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Fieldstream
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldstream. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstream
      • Fieldstream is located in Orange County
    • Carolwoods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolwoods
      • Carolwoods is located in Orange County
    • Cedar Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
    • Davie Circle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
    • Stoneridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneridge
      • Stoneridge is located in Orange County
    • Tenney Circle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
      • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
    • Timberlyne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlyne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlyne
      • Timberlyne is located in Orange County
  • Person County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wake Forest, with the one closest to Wake Forest listed first.
    • Moriah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Moriah is located in Person County
    • Mount Tirzah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
      • Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wake Forest, with the one closest to Wake Forest listed first.
    • Kittrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <1>
    • Bobbitt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
    • Gill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County
    • Bear Pond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
      • Bear Pond is located in Vance County
    • Gillburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County
    • South Henderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Dabney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Vance County
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
    • Middleburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <1>
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wake Forest, with the one closest to Wake Forest listed first.
    • Forestville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Wake County
    • New Light
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Light. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Wake County
    • Wyatt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Wake County
    • Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
      • Falls is located in Wake County
    • Stony Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
      • Stony Hill is located in Wake County
    • Neuse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neuse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse
      • Neuse is located in Wake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neuse <1>
    • Rolesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
      • Rolesville is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <1>
    • Brentwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Village
      • Brentwood Village is located in Wake County
    • Millbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Wake County
    • Skycrest Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
      • Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
    • Timberlake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Wake County
    • Pickwick Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
      • Pickwick Village is located in Wake County
    • Woodbury Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Village
      • Woodbury Village is located in Wake County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wake Forest, with the one closest to Wake Forest listed first.
    • Lickskillet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County
    • Afton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County
  • Wilson County
    • Sims
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wake Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wake Forest.

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 Wake Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pine Forest Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Thompson Mill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rolesville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Light Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fair View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Raleigh Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Coley Family Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Joseph Alexander Holloway Family Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Restlawn Memorial Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wyche Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyche Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wyche Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wyche Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Creedmoor.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2327723 <4>
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    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wake Forest had a population of 853 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wake Forest had a population of 47,314 people.

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

  • Forestville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Wake County
  • Wyatt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Wake County
  • New Light
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Light. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • New Light is located in Wake County
  • Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
    • Falls is located in Wake County
  • Youngsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Neuse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neuse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse
    • Neuse is located in Wake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neuse <1>
  • Rolesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
    • Rolesville is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <1>
  • Grissom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grissom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grissom
    • Grissom is located in Granville County
  • Pocomoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke
    • Pocomoke is located in Franklin County
  • Franklinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Granville County
  • Six Forks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
    • Six Forks is located in Wake County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Millbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Wake County
    • Royal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Franklin County
    • Katesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
      • Katesville is located in Franklin County

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

Newspapers Published in Wake Forest ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wake Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wake Forest, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wake Forest.

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 Wake Forest:

The official website for Wake Forest: www.ci.wake-forest.nc.us/

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wake Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wake Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9874, Longitude: -78.5359       In this case, the coordinates for Wake Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Wake Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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