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 Westmore (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 Westmore. 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.
Westmore is located in Moore County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Moore County: Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond & Scotland.
Below are the counties that are near Westmore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westmore:
- Moore County (The home county of Westmore)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westmore, with the one closest to Westmore listed first.
- Jugtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jugtown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Robbins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parkwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Parkwood is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Zion Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Eagle Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Seven Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Carthage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West End
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Foxfire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Taylortown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Alamance County
- Pleasant Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westmore, with the one closest to Westmore listed first.
- Bennett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bonlee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bonlee is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
- Carbonton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Carbonton is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
- Bear Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Siler City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Goldston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gulf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Farmville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westmore, with the one closest to Westmore listed first.
- Complex
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Complex is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
- Handy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Denton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
- Cedar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Eden ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eden is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Silver Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Guilford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westmore, with the one closest to Westmore listed first.
- Julian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Climax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westmore, with the one closest to Westmore listed first.
- White Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- White Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
- Cumnock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cumnock is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
- Glenwood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
- Western Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Western Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
- Wildwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Green Valley Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Quail Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Tramway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tramway is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
- Parkwood Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
- Lemon Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
- Sanford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westmore, with the one closest to Westmore listed first.
- Asbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Ether
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Allreds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Biscoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Abner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Candor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Ophir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Eldorado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Blaine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blaine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Wadeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westmore, with the one closest to Westmore listed first.
- Yow Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
- Seagrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Michfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Michfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
- Coleridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Asheboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eleazer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Mechanic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanic is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
- Franklinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ramseur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Central Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Central Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Millboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Millboro is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Worthville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Worthville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westmore, with the one closest to Westmore listed first.
- Norman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Ellerbe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mangum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westmore, with the one closest to Westmore listed first.
- Morgan Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Morgan Ford is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Ford
- Pooletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pooletown is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooletown
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westmore, with the one closest to Westmore listed first.
- Badin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Palmerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Albemarle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New London
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Norwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westmore, see our County-by-County Page for Westmore.
Cemeteries Near Westmore ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westmore.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Westmore - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westmore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Westmore, with the one closest to Westmore listed first.
- Cagle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shamburger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fair Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whynot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Zion Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Antioch Christian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grace Baptist Temple Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Biscoe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Rest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (99 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gillis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Westmore in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westmore.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Westmore, with the one closest to Westmore listed first.
- Asbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Ether
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Allreds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pisgah is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Okeewemee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Okeewemee is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeewemee
- Cheeks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cheeks is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks
- Coleridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Ulah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ulah is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
- Immer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Immer is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immer
- Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Candor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Eleazer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Ophir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Mechanic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanic is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Westmore. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westmore.
Newspapers Published in Westmore ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westmore.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westmore, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westmore.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Westmore:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Moore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alamance County
- Chatham County
- Davidson County
- Guilford County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Randolph County
- Richmond County
- Rowan County
- Stanly County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Westmore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Westmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |