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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 Wedgewood West (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 Wedgewood West. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Wedgewood West is located in Alamance County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alamance County: Caswell, Chatham, Guilford, Orange, Randolph & Rockingham.

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

  • Alamance County     (The home county of Wedgewood West)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedgewood West, with the one closest to Wedgewood West listed first.
    • Rockwood Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rockwood Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Acres
    • Lee Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Lee Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Acres
    • Sunset Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sunset Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
    • Westerwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Westerwood is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerwood
    • Central Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Central Heights is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Heights
    • Crestwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Crestwood is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
    • Country Club Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Country Club Estates is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Estates
    • Alamance Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Alamance Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamance Acres
    • Country Club Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Country Club Forest is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Forest
    • Deerfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Deerfield is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Country Club Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Country Club Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Acres
    • Elon College
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedgewood West, with the one closest to Wedgewood West listed first.
    • Stony Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Anderson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Jericho
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Ashland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Locust Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Prospect Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
    • Quick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Quick is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
    • Ridgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • West Yanceyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
    • Yanceyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bethel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Leasburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedgewood West, with the one closest to Wedgewood West listed first.
    • Siler City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bynum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Fearrington Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
    • Pittsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Durham County
    • The American Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedgewood West, with the one closest to Wedgewood West listed first.
    • Gibsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Whitsett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sedalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sedalia is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • McLeansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Forest Oaks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
    • Browns Summit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rudd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Rudd is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
    • Julian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cumberland is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • White Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • White Oak is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Greensboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Spicewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedgewood West, with the one closest to Wedgewood West listed first.
    • Lakeview Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview Acres is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Acres
    • Cheeks Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
    • Miles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Miles is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Oaks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Oaks is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Jordan Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jordan Oak is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Oak
    • Carr
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Carr is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
    • Teer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Teer is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
    • Efland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Stagecoach Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Stagecoach Forest is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Forest
    • Orange Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Orange Grove is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • McDade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • McDade is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
  • Person County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedgewood West, with the one closest to Wedgewood West listed first.
    • Hurdle Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Allens Level
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Allens Level is located in Person County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
    • Cates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cates is located in Person County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
    • Roseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Roseville is located in Person County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedgewood West, with the one closest to Wedgewood West listed first.
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Melanchton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Melanchton is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
    • Redcross
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Redcross is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
    • Staley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Millboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
    • Ramseur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Franklinville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Randleman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Worthville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
    • Cedar Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
    • Central Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
    • New Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedgewood West, with the one closest to Wedgewood West listed first.
    • Reidsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Lawsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
    • Norwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Norwood is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Wittys Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
    • Ruffin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wentworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • College Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
    • Gold Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill

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

Cemeteries Near Wedgewood West ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wedgewood West.

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 Wedgewood West - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Wedgewood West in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wedgewood West.

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

  • Elon College
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Burlington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gibsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Graham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Graham is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <1>
  • Altamahaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
  • Haw River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Swepsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
  • McCray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McCray is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray
  • Rock Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Union Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
  • Hawfields
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
  • Kimesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kimesville is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • McLeansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mebane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Mebane is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <1>
    • Stony Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek

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

Newspapers Published in Wedgewood West ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wedgewood West.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wedgewood West, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wedgewood West.

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 Wedgewood West:

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wedgewood West) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wedgewood West, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.