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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 Wilsonville (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 Wilsonville. 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 doctors and 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.

Wilsonville is located in Chatham 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 Chatham County: Alamance, Harnett, Lee, Moore, Orange, Randolph & Wake.

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

  • Chatham County     (The home county of Wilsonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Fearrington Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
    • Haywood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Bynum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
    • Moncure
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
    • Brickhaven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
    • Corinth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Farmville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
    • Gulf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Goldston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
    • Bear Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Mandale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
      • Mandale is located in Alamance County
    • Eli Whitney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eli Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
      • Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
    • Sutphin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
    • Saxapahaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Camp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Camp
      • Snow Camp is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Camp <2>
    • Melville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Alamance County
    • Brook Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hollow
      • Brook Hollow is located in Alamance County
    • Buena Vista Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Estates
      • Buena Vista Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Hawfields
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawfields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
      • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
    • Mebane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
      • Mebane is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <2>
    • Swepsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swepsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
      • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Morrisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Durham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
    • Parkwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
    • Brassfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Durham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The American Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Gorman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Bahama
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Granville County
    • Butner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Duncan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
    • Cokesbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
    • Rawls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Ryes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
      • Ryes is located in Harnett County
    • Seminole
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
      • Seminole is located in Harnett County
    • Kipling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
    • Angier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boone Trail
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
      • Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
    • Mamers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
      • Mamers is located in Harnett County
    • Luart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
      • Luart is located in Harnett County
    • Cape Fear
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnston County
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Osgood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Lee County
    • Colon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Lee County
    • San-Lee Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
    • Cumnock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
      • Cumnock is located in Lee County
    • Broadway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Edgewater Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
      • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
    • Glenwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
    • Green Valley Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sanford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Lee County
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
    • Carolina Trace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
      • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Dogwood Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
    • Chapel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Davie Circle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Greenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
    • Tenney Circle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
      • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
    • Carrboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
      • Carrboro is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <2>
    • Mount Bolus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bolus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bolus
      • Mount Bolus is located in Orange County
    • Spring Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
    • Ashley Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Forest
      • Ashley Forest is located in Orange County
    • Lake Ellen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
      • Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
    • Summerfield Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Crossing
      • Summerfield Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Rangewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
      • Rangewood is located in Orange County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • New Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Apex
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>
    • Indian Trail
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno
    • Holly Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
    • Dutchess Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
      • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
    • Hazelwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Wake County
    • Wilbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
      • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <2>
    • McCullers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCullers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
      • McCullers is located in Wake County
    • Meredith Townes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith Townes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Townes
      • Meredith Townes is located in Wake County
    • Macks Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County

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

Cemeteries Near Wilsonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilsonville.

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

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

  • Ebenezer AME Zion Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Haw River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haw River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haw River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riggsbee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggsbee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggsbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manns Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manns Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparrows Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Starlight Memorial Garden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starlight Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starlight Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCauley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCauley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Crest Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Crest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Partin Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wake Chapel Memorial Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tilley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jones Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Wilsonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilsonville.

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

  • New Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Merry Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
    • Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
  • Apex
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>
  • Haywood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Haywood is located in Chatham County
  • Bynum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Chatham County
  • Moncure
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Holly Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
  • Cary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
  • Corinth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Chatham County
  • Morrisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Durham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
  • Chapel Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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    • Nelson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Durham County
    • Asbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Wake County
    • Brassfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County

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

Newspapers Published in Wilsonville ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilsonville, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilsonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wilsonville:

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

The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Wilsonville, 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 from Point A (ie- Wilsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7365, Longitude: -79.0003       In this case, the coordinates for Wilsonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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