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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 Yorkshire Downs (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 Yorkshire Downs. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Yorkshire Downs is located in Wake 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 Wake County: Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston & Nash.

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

  • Wake County     (The home county of Yorkshire Downs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorkshire Downs, with the one closest to Yorkshire Downs listed first.
    • Woodbury Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Village
      • Woodbury Village is located in Wake County
    • Pickwick Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
      • Pickwick Village is located in Wake County
    • Glenwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Wake County
    • Meredith Townes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith Townes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Townes
      • Meredith Townes is located in Wake County
    • Millbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Wake County
    • Brentwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Village
      • Brentwood Village is located in Wake County
    • Fairmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Wake County
    • Method
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
      • Method is located in Wake County
    • Raleigh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Skycrest Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
      • Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
    • Timberlake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Wake County
    • Neuse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse
      • Neuse is located in Wake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neuse <2>
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorkshire Downs, with the one closest to Yorkshire Downs listed first.
    • Cary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Fearrington Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
    • Corinth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Bynum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
    • Brickhaven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
    • Haywood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Moncure
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorkshire Downs, with the one closest to Yorkshire Downs listed first.
    • Morrisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Brassfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Parkwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
    • Gorman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Durham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The American Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Bahama
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama
      • Bahama is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bahama <2>
    • Rougemont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorkshire Downs, with the one closest to Yorkshire Downs listed first.
    • Wake Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
      • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <2>
    • Youngsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
    • Bunn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <2>
    • Louisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
      • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
    • Ingleside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Franklin County
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorkshire Downs, with the one closest to Yorkshire Downs listed first.
    • Creedmoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mount Energy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
      • Mount Energy is located in Granville County
    • Butner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lyons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Granville County
    • Hester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Granville County
    • Stem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Tar River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
      • Tar River is located in Granville County
    • Clay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
    • Fairport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Granville County
    • Providence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorkshire Downs, with the one closest to Yorkshire Downs listed first.
    • Duncan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
    • Rawls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
    • Angier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Barclaysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
      • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
    • Kipling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
    • Cokesbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
    • Buies Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Cape Fear
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Coats
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <2>
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorkshire Downs, with the one closest to Yorkshire Downs listed first.
    • Clayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Archer Lodge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
      • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
      • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
      • Archer
    • Wilson's Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
      • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
    • West Smithfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
      • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
    • Fairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
    • Selma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
    • Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorkshire Downs, with the one closest to Yorkshire Downs listed first.
    • Murraytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
      • Murraytown is located in Nash County
    • Rocky Cross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
      • Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
    • Rogers Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
      • Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Union Hope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
      • Union Hope is located in Nash County
    • Middlesex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Samaria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Nash County
    • Gold Valley Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Valley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Valley Crossroads
      • Gold Valley Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Frazier Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazier Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Crossroads
      • Frazier Crossroads is located in Nash County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorkshire Downs, with the one closest to Yorkshire Downs listed first.
    • Davie Circle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
    • Summerfield Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Crossing
      • Summerfield Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Oak Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Orange County
    • Cedar Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
    • Chapel Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Bolus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bolus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bolus
      • Mount Bolus is located in Orange County
    • Tenney Circle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
      • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
    • Ashley Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Forest
      • Ashley Forest is located in Orange County
    • Carolwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolwoods
      • Carolwoods is located in Orange County
    • Dogwood Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
    • Lake Ellen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
      • Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
  • Person County
    • Moriah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Moriah is located in Person County
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorkshire Downs, with the one closest to Yorkshire Downs listed first.
    • Kittrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Bobbitt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County

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

Newspapers Published in Yorkshire Downs ...

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 278 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yorkshire Downs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yorkshire Downs, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yorkshire Downs.

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 helpful 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 Yorkshire Downs:

Cemeteries Near Yorkshire Downs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yorkshire Downs.

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

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

  • Raleigh Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Raleigh National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raleigh National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh National Cemetery
  • Restlawn Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memorial Gardens
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Montlawn Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montlawn Memorial Park
  • Hill Crest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Crest Cemetery
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
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    • Franklin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Carolina Biblical Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery

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

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

  • Six Forks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
    • Six Forks is located in Wake County
  • Millbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Wake County
  • Method
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
    • Method is located in Wake County
  • Asbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Wake County
  • Raleigh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Neuse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse
    • Neuse is located in Wake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neuse <2>
  • Milburnie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnie
    • Milburnie is located in Wake County
  • Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
    • Falls is located in Wake County
  • Cary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Wyatt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Wake County
  • Morrisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Garner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>
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    • Nelson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Durham County
    • Forestville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Wake County
    • New Light
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Wake County

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

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

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Yorkshire Downs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yorkshire Downs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8510, Longitude: -78.6717       In this case, the coordinates for Yorkshire Downs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Yorkshire Downs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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