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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 Wittys Crossroads (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 Wittys Crossroads. 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 Wittys Crossroads ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wittys Crossroads: Wittys Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Wittys Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wittys Crossroads may originally have been Witty's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wittys Crossroads might be written as Witty Crossroads.

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 doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County: Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Stokes, Henry (VA) & Pittsylvania (VA).

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

  • Rockingham County     (The home county of Wittys Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittys Crossroads, with the one closest to Wittys Crossroads listed first.
    • Gold Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
    • Ellisboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
    • Norwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Rockingham County
    • Wentworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • Reidsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <3>
    • Madison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
    • Shiloh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County
    • Mayodan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <3>
    • College Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Providence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County
    • Stoneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <3>
    • Eden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittys Crossroads, with the one closest to Wittys Crossroads listed first.
    • Altamahaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamahaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
      • Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
    • Ossipee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
      • Ossipee is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Clover Garden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
      • Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
    • Elon College
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
      • Elon College is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <3>
    • Westbrook Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Forest
      • Westbrook Forest is located in Alamance County
    • Westbrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Alamance County
    • Birchwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Birchwood is located in Alamance County
    • Country Club Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Acres
      • Country Club Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Elon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
    • Glenwood Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Acres
      • Glenwood Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Mark View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark View
      • Mark View is located in Alamance County
    • Random Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
      • Random Hills is located in Alamance County
    • Sherwood Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
      • Sherwood Forest is located in Alamance County
  • Caswell County
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittys Crossroads, with the one closest to Wittys Crossroads listed first.
    • Abotts Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
      • Wallburg is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <3>
    • Gum Tree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethany
      • From Wittys Crossroads to Bethany
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Wittys Crossroads to Midway
    • Thomasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <3>
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittys Crossroads, with the one closest to Wittys Crossroads listed first.
    • Belews Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Stonewood Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood Acres
      • Stonewood Acres is located in Forsyth County
    • Pine Knolls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knolls
      • Pine Knolls is located in Forsyth County
    • Crims Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Benefit ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benefit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefit
      • Benefit is located in Forsyth County
    • Bonanza Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
      • Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County
    • Kynwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kynwood
      • Kynwood is located in Forsyth County
    • White Road ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Road
      • White Road is located in Forsyth County
    • Abington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Forsyth County
    • Applegate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applegate
      • Applegate is located in Forsyth County
    • Cliffwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
      • Cliffwood is located in Forsyth County
    • Emorywood Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emorywood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emorywood Estates
      • Emorywood Estates is located in Forsyth County
    • Brinkley Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Estates
      • Brinkley Estates is located in Forsyth County
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittys Crossroads, with the one closest to Wittys Crossroads listed first.
    • Scalesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Summerfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <3>
    • Browns Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stokesdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
      • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <3>
    • Rudd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spicewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oak Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
    • Fairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Guilford County
    • White Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Guilford County
    • Guilford College
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Greensboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Colfax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
  • Randolph County
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittys Crossroads, with the one closest to Wittys Crossroads listed first.
    • Pine Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bailey Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Stokes County
    • Fulp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp
      • Fulp is located in Stokes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fulp
      • From Wittys Crossroads to Fulp
    • Walnut Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
      • Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County
    • Meadows
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Germanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
      • Germanton is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <3>
    • Danbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
    • Oak Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County
    • Neatman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Snow Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County
    • Quaker Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Henry County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wittys Crossroads, with the one closest to Wittys Crossroads listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Level
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
      • Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Irisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Horse Pasture
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Chatmoss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Axton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Preston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Villa Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Fieldale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Martinsville City (VA)
  • Patrick County (VA)
  • Pittsylvania County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Wittys Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wittys Crossroads.

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

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

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.<7>

While we didn't find Wittys Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wittys Crossroads.

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

  • Scalesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hillsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Guilford County
  • Summerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <3>
  • Monroeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeton
    • Monroeton is located in Rockingham County
  • Pleasantville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County
  • Stokesdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
    • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <3>
  • Browns Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellisboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Benaja
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benaja have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benaja
    • Benaja is located in Rockingham County
  • Wentworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Oak Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
  • Reidsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
    • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <3>
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wittys Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wittys Crossroads.

Newspapers Published in Wittys Crossroads ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wittys Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wittys Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<8>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wittys Crossroads.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wittys Crossroads:

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Wittys Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<8>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- Wittys Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wittys Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2686, Longitude: -79.8438    









 

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