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 West Bend (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 West Bend. 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 West Bend ...
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 West Bend: W. Bend
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
West Bend is located in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County: Davidson, Davie, Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry & Yadkin.
Below are the counties that are near West Bend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Bend:
- Forsyth County (The home county of West Bend)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Cinnamon Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
- Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
- Eaglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Grapewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lewisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
- Robinhood Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
- Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County
- River Ridge Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge Run
- River Ridge Run is located in Forsyth County
- Robin Hood Trace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace
- Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County
- Vienna Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Forest
- Vienna Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Vienna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cutters Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
- Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Hunters Trace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
- Hunters Trace is located in Forsyth County
- Sherwood Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
- Sherwood Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Clemmons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Arcadia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Gum Tree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
- Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
- Currytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
- Currytown is located in Davidson County
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Wallburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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>
- Welcome
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <2>
- Tyro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Tyro is located in Davidson County
- Sapona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Jefferson Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Abotts Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abotts Creek
- Abotts Creek is located in Davidson County
- Lakeview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Holly Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
- Davie County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Bermuda Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Advance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Mocksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Ephesus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Cooleemee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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>
- Guilford County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Colfax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- 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>
- Sandy Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- 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
- High Point
(28 miles [45.1 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>
- Oak Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- 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>
- Sherwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Stokesdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <2>
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Houstonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
- Houstonville is located in Iredell County
- Harmony
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Olin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Turnersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Union Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- 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 Iredell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <2>
- Cool Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Love Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
- Love Valley is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <2>
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Statesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <2>
- Randolph County
- Trinity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Trinity
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Needmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Mount Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
- Pittsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Woodleaf
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
- Woodleaf is located in Rowan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodleaf <2>
- Ellis Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- 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
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Rowan County
- Shannon Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- 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
- Barber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Barber is located in Rowan County
- Mocksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Yadkin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Meadowbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Spencer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- 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>
- Cleveland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
- Stokes County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Pinnacle
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Germanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Mount Olive
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
- Neatman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
- Neatman is located in Stokes County
- Flat Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Capella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
- Capella is located in Stokes County
- Quaker Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
- Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
- Fulp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Walnut Cove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Bailey Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Meadows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Stokes County
- Danbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Stokes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
- Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
- Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Shoals
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
- Shoals is located in Surry County
- Siloam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Rockford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Surry County
- Pine Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Pine Hill is located in Surry County
- Stony Knoll
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
- Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
- Copeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Copeland is located in Surry County
- Pilot Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
- Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <2>
- Fairview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Ararat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
- Elkin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <2>
- Mulberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Dobson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
- Dobson is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <2>
- Holly Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Surry County
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Pleasant Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Clingman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
- Clingman is located in Wilkes County
- Ronda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <2>
- Roaring River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
- Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Wyo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
- Wyo is located in Yadkin County
- Courtney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
- Courtney is located in Yadkin County
- East Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Yadkinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Richmond Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
- Footville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Footville is located in Yadkin County
- Branon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Boonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
- Hamptonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptonville
- Hamptonville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamptonville <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Bend, see our County-by-County Page for West Bend.
Newspapers Published in West Bend ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bend.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Bend, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Bend.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 West Bend:
- 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 Forsyth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Davidson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Davie 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
- 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
- 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
- Wilkes 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
- Davidson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Forsyth County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Forsyth County
Cemeteries Near West Bend ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Bend.
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 West Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Huntsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
- Forbush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbush Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
- Baltimore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baltimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baltimore Cemetery
- Turners Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turners Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turners Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Farmington Cemeteries
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemeteries
- Stony Knoll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Knoll Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Patterson Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Grove Cemetery
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- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Shacktown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shacktown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shacktown Cemetery
- Deep Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Zion 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.<4>
While we didn't find West Bend in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Bend.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Huntsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Yadkin County
- Lewisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
- Wyo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
- Wyo is located in Yadkin County
- Vienna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Davie County
- Pino
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Pfafftown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfafftown
- Pfafftown is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pfafftown <2>
- Forbush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - East Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Cana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Donnaha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Yadkinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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>
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- Bethania
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania
- Bethania is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Poindexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Poindexter is located in Yadkin County
- Cornatzer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bethania
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Bend. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Bend.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0951, Longitude: -80.4887 In this case, the coordinates for West Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 West Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |