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

Name Variations for Wilbourns ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Wilbourns Store.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Wilbourns is located in Granville 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 Granville County: Durham, Franklin, Person, Vance, Wake, Halifax (VA) & Mecklenburg (VA).

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

  • Granville County     (The home county of Wilbourns)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbourns, with the one closest to Wilbourns listed first.
    • Stovall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Bullock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <2>
    • Berea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Wilbourns to Berea
    • Oxford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Providence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Granville County
    • Townsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Stem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Clay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Wilbourns to Clay
    • Tar River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fairport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairport
      • From Wilbourns to Fairport
    • Lyons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbourns, with the one closest to Wilbourns listed first.
    • Semora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
      • Semora is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <2>
    • Leasburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Caswell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Ridgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgeville
      • From Wilbourns to Ridgeville
    • Estelle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estelle
      • From Wilbourns to Estelle
    • Prospect Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Blanch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbourns, with the one closest to Wilbourns listed first.
    • Rougemont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
      • Rougemont is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <2>
    • Bahama
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbourns, with the one closest to Wilbourns listed first.
    • Berryland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
      • Berryland is located in Orange County
    • Fieldstream
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Caldwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caldwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Wilbourns to Caldwell
    • Charter Meadows
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Orange County
    • Kindful Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Laws
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
      • Laws is located in Orange County
    • Springcrest Meadows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Larry Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larry Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
      • Larry Hall is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larry Hall
      • From Wilbourns to Larry Hall
    • Schley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
      • Schley is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schley
      • From Wilbourns to Schley
    • Deer Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
      • Deer Run is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Run
      • From Wilbourns to Deer Run
    • Green Pines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Person County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbourns, with the one closest to Wilbourns listed first.
    • Allensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Roxboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moriah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Whitt Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County
    • Ceffo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceffo
      • From Wilbourns to Ceffo
    • Hicks Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County
    • Mount Tirzah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Timberlake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County
    • Allens Level
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Person County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cates
      • From Wilbourns to Cates
    • Roseville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbourns, with the one closest to Wilbourns listed first.
    • Dabney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Vance County
    • Henderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • South Henderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
    • Bear Pond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Drewry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drewry
      • From Wilbourns to Drewry
    • Middleburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
    • Gill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gill
      • From Wilbourns to Gill
    • Kittrell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <2>
    • Gillburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillburg
      • From Wilbourns to Gillburg
    • Bobbitt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bobbitt
      • From Wilbourns to Bobbitt
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbourns, with the one closest to Wilbourns listed first.
    • Rose Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Wilbourns to Rose Hill
    • Manson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Soul City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County
    • Norlina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Charlotte County (VA)
  • Fluvanna County (VA)
    • Scottsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
  • Halifax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbourns, with the one closest to Wilbourns listed first.
    • Virgilina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Wilbourns to Mayo
    • Aarons Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Omega
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cluster Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harmony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Wilbourns to Harmony
    • Alton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • South Boston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Westside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Halifax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Wilbourns to Midway
    • Halifax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Banister Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County (VA)
  • Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbourns, with the one closest to Wilbourns listed first.
    • Nelson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Averett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Averett
      • From Wilbourns to Averett
    • Shiny Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Henrico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Mill Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jeffress
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Finchley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Finchley
      • From Wilbourns to Finchley
    • Orgainville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orgainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orgainville
      • From Wilbourns to Orgainville
    • Skipwith
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skipwith
      • From Wilbourns to Skipwith
    • Cusco Willa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cusco Willa
      • From Wilbourns to Cusco Willa
    • Boydton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <2>
  • Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbourns, with the one closest to Wilbourns listed first.
    • Laurel Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrys Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Wilbourns ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilbourns.

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

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

  • Norwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Virgilina Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ragland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Callahan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Puryear Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puryear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puryear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rogers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Fork Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork 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 Wilbourns in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilbourns.

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

  • Oak Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Granville County
  • Virgilina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nelson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Siddon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siddon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddon
    • Siddon is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
  • Satterwhite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satterwhite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satterwhite
    • Satterwhite is located in Granville County
  • Averett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
    • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Averett
    • From Wilbourns to Averett
  • Red Bank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Halifax County (VA)
  • Mayo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mayo
    • From Wilbourns to Mayo
  • Bethel Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Hill
    • Bethel Hill is located in Person County
  • Allensville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Stovall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Stovall is located in Granville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Buffalo Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Junction
    • Buffalo Junction is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
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    • Hyco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyco
      • Hyco is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Berea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Wilbourns to Berea
    • Lewis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Granville County

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

Newspapers Published in Wilbourns ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilbourns.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilbourns, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilbourns.

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 Wilbourns:

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

The official website for Granville County: www.granvillecounty.org/

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 Wilbourns, 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 from Point A (ie- Wilbourns) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilbourns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4888, Longitude: -78.7432    









 

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