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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Westerly Forest (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Westerly Forest. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

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 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.

Westerly Forest 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 Westerly Forest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westerly Forest:

  • Forsyth County     (The home county of Westerly Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westerly Forest, with the one closest to Westerly Forest listed first.
    • Clemmons
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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>
    • Lewisville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Cutters Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Robinhood Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Cinnamon Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
      • Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
    • Muddy Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
      • Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County
    • Robin Hood Trace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 north)
      • 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 north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Forsyth County
    • Fox Hall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
      • Fox Hall is located in Forsyth County
    • Mount Tabor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
      • Mount Tabor is located in Forsyth County
    • Grapewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
      • Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westerly Forest, with the one closest to Westerly Forest listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
    • Gum Tree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
      • Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • Wallburg
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Currytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
      • Currytown is located in Davidson County
    • Welcome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethany ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Davidson County
    • Abotts Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abotts Creek
      • Abotts Creek is located in Davidson County
    • Sapona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
    • Tyro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Davidson County
    • Jefferson Village
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Westerly Forest, with the one closest to Westerly Forest listed first.
    • Bermuda Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Davie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
    • Pino
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
      • Pino is located in Davie County
    • Mocksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ephesus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ephesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
    • Calahaln
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calahaln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
    • Cooleemee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Davie County
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westerly Forest, with the one closest to Westerly Forest listed first.
    • Colfax
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Oak Ridge
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
      • Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Stokesdale
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Guilford College
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford College
      • Guilford College is located in Guilford County
    • Freeman Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
      • Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
    • Summerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <2>
    • Pomona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Guilford County
    • Latham Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westerly Forest, with the one closest to Westerly Forest listed first.
    • Houstonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
      • Houstonville is located in Iredell County
    • Harmony
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Cool Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
      • Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Turnersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Olin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
    • Union Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westerly Forest, with the one closest to Westerly Forest listed first.
    • Trinity
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Archdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockingham County
    • Ellisboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
      • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westerly Forest, with the one closest to Westerly Forest listed first.
    • Needmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Rowan County
    • Woodleaf
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellis Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Rowan County
    • Shannon Park
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Yadkin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
      • Yadkin is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
    • Pittsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
    • Mocksville
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Meadowbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Trading Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
      • Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
    • Barber
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Barber is located in Rowan County
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westerly Forest, with the one closest to Westerly Forest listed first.
    • Germanton
      (16 miles [25.7 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 north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
    • Neatman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
      • Neatman is located in Stokes County
    • Pinnacle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fulp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp
      • Fulp is located in Stokes County
    • Capella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
      • Capella is located in Stokes County
    • Quaker Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
    • Walnut Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flat Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
    • Bailey Town
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County
    • Vade Mecum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
      • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
    • Danbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westerly Forest, with the one closest to Westerly Forest listed first.
    • Boyden ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Boyden is located in Surry County
    • Shoals
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Surry County
    • Siloam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Surry County
    • Rockford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Surry County
    • Pilot Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pine Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Surry County
    • Stony Knoll
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
      • Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
    • Copeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Surry County
    • Ararat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Surry County
    • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
    • Rusk ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Surry County
    • Dobson
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Wilkes County
    • New Castle ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Wilkes County
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westerly Forest, with the one closest to Westerly Forest listed first.
    • Wyo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
      • Wyo is located in Yadkin County
    • East Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Courtney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
      • Courtney is located in Yadkin County
    • Forbush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
    • Union Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Yadkinville
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Footville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Yadkin County
    • Nebo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
    • Richmond Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
      • Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
    • Branon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
    • Boonville
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Westerly Forest ...

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

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

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

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

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

  • Westlawn Gardens of Memory
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bethel UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parkland Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkland Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forsyth Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forsyth Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forsyth Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Farmington Cemeteries
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellevue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Happy Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • God's Acre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the God's Acre
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the God's Acre is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Winston - Salem.
    • The God's Acre has also been known as:
    • Salem Moravian Cemetery
    • Salem Moravian God's Acre
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224695 <4>
  • Salem Moravian God's Acre Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Winston - Salem.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48680 <4>
  • Continue List   (282 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethabara Moravin God's Acre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Lewisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Vienna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Forsyth County
  • Pfafftown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Farmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Advance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Davie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
  • Arcadia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
  • Huntsville
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Reedy Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Alspaugh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alspaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alspaugh
    • Alspaugh is located in Forsyth County
  • Bethania
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania
    • Bethania is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wyo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
      • Wyo is located in Yadkin County
    • Cornatzer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornatzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornatzer
      • Cornatzer is located in Davie County
    • Pino
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
      • Pino is located in Davie County

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

Newspapers Published in Westerly Forest ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westerly Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westerly Forest, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westerly Forest.

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 Westerly Forest:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westerly Forest. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Westerly Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Westerly Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westerly Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0571, Longitude: -80.3842       In this case, the coordinates for Westerly Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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