Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Wingate (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 Wingate. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Wingate is located in Union County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Chesterfield (SC) & Lancaster (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Wingate. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wingate:
- Union County (The home county of Wingate)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingate, with the one closest to Wingate listed first.
- Rock Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Marshville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Allens Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Carmel Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Altan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Trinity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Lake Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Hemby Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingate, with the one closest to Wingate listed first.
- Peachland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Polkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Burnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Sugar Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Ansonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Roper ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Wadesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Lilesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Morven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- McFarlan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingate, with the one closest to Wingate listed first.
- Midland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Georgeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Harrisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingate, with the one closest to Wingate listed first.
- Weddington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Matthews
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mint Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Providence ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Chantilly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Newell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Pineville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Charlotte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Biddleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Greenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Montgomery County
- Mount Gilead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Richmond County
- Mangum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingate, with the one closest to Wingate listed first.
- Stanfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oakboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Locust
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Red Cross
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Lambert
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lambert is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Norwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Cedar Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Millingport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Millingport is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millingport
- Plyer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Albemarle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingate, with the one closest to Wingate listed first.
- Pageland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- White Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Mount Croghan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Angelus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Lancaster County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingate, with the one closest to Wingate listed first.
- Camp Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Primus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Colonial Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Indian Land
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Van Wyck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lancaster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Cox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
- Elgin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Riverside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Springdell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springdell is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
- Caskey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- York County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingate, with the one closest to Wingate listed first.
- Catawba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Roddey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Roddey is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Lesslie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lesslie is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Riverview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wingate, see our County-by-County Page for Wingate.
Cemeteries Near Wingate ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wingate.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wingate - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wingate covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wingate, with the one closest to Wingate listed first.
- Wingate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hill Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Suncrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lakeland Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Presson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crook Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (127 more) ...
- Secrest Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Turner Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Wingate in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wingate.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wingate, with the one closest to Wingate listed first.
- Rock Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Altan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Peachland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Olive Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olive Branch is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Stouts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stouts is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
- Polkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Indian Trail
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walkersville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walkersville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Dudley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dudley is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tradesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tradesville is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
- Hornsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hornsboro is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsboro
- Hoods ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wingate. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wingate.
Newspapers Published in Wingate ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wingate.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wingate, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wingate.
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 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 Wingate:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Cabarrus County
- Mecklenburg County
- Montgomery County
- Richmond County
- Stanly County
- Chesterfield County
- Lancaster County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wingate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wingate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |