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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Westry (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 Westry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Westry is located in Nash 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 Nash County: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston, Vance, Wake, Warren & Wilson.

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

  • Nash County     (The home county of Westry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westry, with the one closest to Westry listed first.
    • Halifax Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
      • Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
    • Regency Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Estates
      • Regency Estates is located in Nash County
    • Snells Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells Crossroads
      • Snells Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Easonburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonburg
      • Easonburg is located in Nash County
    • Nashville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dortches
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Langley Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Crossroads
      • Langley Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Ashburk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
      • Ashburk is located in Nash County
    • North Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
      • North Green is located in Nash County
    • Red Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Joyners Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyners Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyners Crossing
      • Joyners Crossing is located in Nash County
    • Sandy Cross
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Batchelor Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westry, with the one closest to Westry listed first.
    • Rocky Mount
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sharpsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Battleboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lancaster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
    • Hartsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
      • Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartsboro
      • From Westry to Hartsboro
    • Hartsease
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
      • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartsease
      • From Westry to Hartsease
    • Whitakers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <2>
    • Mercer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mercer
      • From Westry to Mercer
    • Gethsemane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gethsemane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gethsemane
      • From Westry to Gethsemane
    • Leggett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Summerfield
      (18 miles [29 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 Edgecombe County
    • Pinetops
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Henrietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westry, with the one closest to Westry listed first.
    • White Level
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centerville
      • From Westry to Centerville
    • Mapleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mapleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
      • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mapleville
      • From Westry to Mapleville
    • Bunn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sutton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Louisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Alert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingleside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Katesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
      • Katesville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Katesville
      • From Westry to Katesville
    • Lake View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westry, with the one closest to Westry listed first.
    • Fieldsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
      • Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fieldsboro
      • From Westry to Fieldsboro
    • Walstonburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Speights Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westry, with the one closest to Westry listed first.
    • White Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • Ringwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ringwood
      • From Westry to Ringwood
    • Enfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollister
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Brinkleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Heathsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heathsville
      • From Westry to Heathsville
    • Roseneath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Allen Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hobgood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
      • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Scotland Neck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Braswells Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Halifax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tillery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
      • Tillery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <2>
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westry, with the one closest to Westry listed first.
    • Kenly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <2>
    • Beulahtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westry, with the one closest to Westry listed first.
    • Fountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <2>
    • Falkland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
      • Falkland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Farmville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wake County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westry, with the one closest to Westry listed first.
    • Arcola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lickskillet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lickskillet
      • From Westry to Lickskillet
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westry, with the one closest to Westry listed first.
    • Eureka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Fremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westry, with the one closest to Westry listed first.
    • Elm City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Spring Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
    • Wilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sims
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Scotts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
    • Black Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Lucama
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <2>
    • Saratoga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Stantonsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Westry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westry.

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 Westry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hunt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Mount Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • May Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Capps Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (186 more) ...
    • Enroughty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enroughty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enroughty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Westry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westry.

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

  • Nashville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Mount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Red Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Sharpsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gold Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dukes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dukes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
    • Dukes is located in Nash County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dukes
    • From Westry to Dukes
  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Nash County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakland
    • From Westry to Oakland
  • Hilliardston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
    • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
  • Elm City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Battleboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Stanhope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Penelo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelo
      • Penelo is located in Edgecombe County
    • Castalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Hunts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
      • Hunts is located in Nash County

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

Newspapers Published in Westry ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westry, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Westry:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.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 Westry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Westry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9631, Longitude: -77.8981    









 

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