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 Welcome (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 Welcome. 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 northeast 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 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.
Welcome is located in Davidson 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 Davidson County: Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rowan & Stanly.
Below are the counties that are near Welcome. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Welcome:
- Davidson County (The home county of Welcome)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Currytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
- Currytown is located in Davidson County
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Arcadia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Jefferson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
- Lexington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Gum Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
- Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
- Holly Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
- Sapona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
- Wallburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Tyro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Tyro is located in Davidson County
- Linwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <2>
- Abotts Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abotts Creek
- Abotts Creek is located in Davidson County
- Davie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Advance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Bermuda Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Ephesus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Cooleemee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
- Cooleemee is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <2>
- Mocksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Mocksville is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <2>
- Calahaln
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Rosemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Muddy Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
- Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Waughtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Clemmons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
- Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <2>
- Ardmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Forsyth County
- Cityview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cityview
- Cityview is located in Forsyth County
- East Winston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winston
- East Winston is located in Forsyth County
- Westview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Winston - Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
- Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <2>
- Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Forsyth County
- North Winston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winston
- North Winston is located in Forsyth County
- Sedge Garden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedge Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedge Garden
- Sedge Garden is located in Forsyth County
- Beeson Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beeson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeson Crossroads
- Beeson Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
- Guilford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- High Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <2>
- Sherwood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
- Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
- Allen Jay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
- Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
- Sandy Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
- Colfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Oak Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Guilford College
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford College
- Guilford College is located in Guilford County
- Latham Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Town
- Latham Town is located in Guilford County
- Southmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Fairfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Stokesdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Greensboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <2>
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Cool Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Harmony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
- Houstonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
- Houstonville is located in Iredell County
- Turnersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
- Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
- Montgomery County
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Trinity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
- Archdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
- Archdale is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archdale <2>
- New Market
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Randolph County
- Sophia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <2>
- Randleman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randleman
- Randleman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randleman <2>
- Worthville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Worthville is located in Randolph County
- Central Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Central Falls is located in Randolph County
- Millboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Asheboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
- Asheboro is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <2>
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Yadkin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Trading Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
- Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
- Shannon Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Park
- Shannon Park is located in Rowan County
- Ellis Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Crossroads
- Ellis Crossroads is located in Rowan County
- Spencer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
- East Spencer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Spencer
- East Spencer is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Rowan County
- Mocksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Mocksville is located in Rowan County
- Craven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Belmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Forest Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Rowan County
- Meadowbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County
- Woodbine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Misenheimer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
- Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Richfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <2>
- Stokes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Germanton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- 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>
- Fulp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Walnut Cove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
- Walnut Cove is located in Stokes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Cove <2>
- Neatman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
- Neatman is located in Stokes County
- Bailey Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Bailey Town is located in Stokes County
- Mount Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
- Pinnacle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
- Pinnacle is located in Stokes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinnacle <2>
- Surry County
- Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
- Shoals is located in Surry County
- Shoals
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Wyo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
- Wyo is located in Yadkin County
- Courtney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
- Courtney is located in Yadkin County
- East Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- East Bend is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bend <2>
- Forbush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Footville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Footville is located in Yadkin County
- Yadkinville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Union Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Branon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Nebo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Richmond Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Welcome, see our County-by-County Page for Welcome.
Newspapers Published in Welcome ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Welcome.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Welcome, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Welcome.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Welcome:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/
- Pages specific to Davidson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Davie County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Forsyth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Guilford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Iredell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Randolph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rowan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Stanly County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Stokes County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Surry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Yadkin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Davie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Davidson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Davidson County
Cemeteries Near Welcome ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Welcome.
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 Welcome covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Beulah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Lexington City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington City Cemetery
- Rich Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1690564 <4>
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Sandy Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Creek Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
- Johnsontown Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsontown Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1583572 <4>
- Continue List (173 more) ...
- Washington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
- Old Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- The Old Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Welcome had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Arnold
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Enterprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Davidson County
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Arcadia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Reedy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
- Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
- Lexington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Jimes ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Bethany ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sapona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Advance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Linwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <2>
- Light
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Fair Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
- Linwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Welcome. See our List of 1890's Communities around Welcome.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Welcome. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.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> | 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- Welcome) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Welcome. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9038, Longitude: -80.2570 |
| <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 Welcome, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |