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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 Zephyr (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 Zephyr. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Zephyr is located in Surry 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 Surry County: Alleghany, Forsyth, Stokes, Wilkes, Yadkin, Carroll (VA), Grayson (VA) & Patrick (VA).

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

  • Surry County     (The home county of Zephyr)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zephyr, with the one closest to Zephyr listed first.
    • Mulberry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • State Road
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
      • State Road is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <2>
    • Dobson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Dobson is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <2>
    • Elkin Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Surry County
    • Rusk ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Surry County
    • Thurmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <2>
    • Devotion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Devotion
      • From Zephyr to Devotion
    • Elkin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <2>
    • Copeland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stony Knoll
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Brush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexander County
    • Vashti
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vashti. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
      • Vashti is located in Alexander County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vashti
      • From Zephyr to Vashti
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zephyr, with the one closest to Zephyr listed first.
    • Roaring Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <2>
    • Edmonds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmonds
      • From Zephyr to Edmonds
    • Glade Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <2>
    • Hooker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ennice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
    • Sparta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Amelia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <2>
    • Piney Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Scottville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
    • Topia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Ashe County
    • Transou
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Transou
      • From Zephyr to Transou
  • Davie County
    • Pino
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
      • Pino is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pino
      • From Zephyr to Pino
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zephyr, with the one closest to Zephyr listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
    • Donnaha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
      • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
    • The Meadows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Meadows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Forsyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Meadows
      • From Zephyr to The Meadows
    • King
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <2>
    • Tobaccoville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dozier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
      • Dozier is located in Forsyth County
    • Oak Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Forsyth County
    • River Ridge Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge Run
      • River Ridge Run is located in Forsyth County
    • Cinnamon Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
      • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
    • Dorchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Forsyth County
    • Grapewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
      • Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
    • Hunters Trace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
      • Hunters Trace is located in Forsyth County
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zephyr, with the one closest to Zephyr listed first.
    • Union Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <2>
    • Houstonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • New Hope ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Iredell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Hope
      • From Zephyr to New Hope
    • Harmony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Love Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
      • Love Valley is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <2>
    • Olin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zephyr, with the one closest to Zephyr listed first.
    • Pinnacle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Flat Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
    • Mount Olive
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Capella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Vade Mecum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
      • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
    • Quaker Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zephyr, with the one closest to Zephyr listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
    • Lomax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lomax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lomax
      • From Zephyr to Lomax
    • Ronda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <2>
    • Traphill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Clingman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County
    • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
      • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
    • Roaring River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
      • Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
    • Moxley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Abshers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hays
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <2>
    • Dehart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dehart
      • From Zephyr to Dehart
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zephyr, with the one closest to Zephyr listed first.
    • Arlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jonesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Boonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Rena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
      • Rena is located in Yadkin County
    • Swan Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Nebo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
    • Richmond Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cycle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Marler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
      • Marler is located in Yadkin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marler
      • From Zephyr to Marler
    • Union Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
    • Branon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Branon
      • From Zephyr to Branon
  • Carroll County (VA)
  • Galax City (VA)
  • Grayson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zephyr, with the one closest to Zephyr listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Baywood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fries
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Independence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • Bridle Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bridle Creek
      • From Zephyr to Bridle Creek
  • Patrick County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Zephyr ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zephyr.

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

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

  • Zephyr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bessies Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bessies Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bessies Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snow Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Salem Fork Christian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Ford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • State Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Open Door Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Open Door Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Open Door Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grassy Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grassy Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grassy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dobson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • State Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
    • State Road is located in Surry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <2>
  • Dobson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
    • Dobson is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <2>
  • Elkin Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rusk ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Surry County
  • Benham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
    • Benham is located in Wilkes County
  • Elkin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
    • Elkin is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <2>
  • Devotion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
    • Devotion is located in Surry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Devotion
    • From Zephyr to Devotion
  • Ladonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
    • Ladonia is located in Surry County
  • Crutchfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crutchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
    • Crutchfield is located in Surry County
  • Austin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Wilkes County
  • Jonesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
  • Copeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Pine Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Surry County
    • Round Peak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lomax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lomax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lomax
      • From Zephyr to Lomax

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

Newspapers Published in Zephyr ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zephyr.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zephyr, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zephyr.

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 Zephyr:

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

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Zephyr, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zephyr) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zephyr. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3704, Longitude: -80.8181    









 

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