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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 Gibsonville (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 Gibsonville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Gibsonville is primarily located in Guilford County. A portion of Gibsonville extends into Alamance 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 Guilford County: Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Forsyth, Randolph, Rockingham & Stokes.

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

  • Guilford County     (The home county of Gibsonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonville, with the one closest to Gibsonville listed first.
    • Whitsett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <2>
    • Sedalia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • McLeansville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
      • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <2>
    • Rudd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Guilford County
    • Browns Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Oaks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
      • Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
    • White Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Guilford County
    • Cumberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Guilford County
    • Greensboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Spicewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
      • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
    • Julian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 Guilford County
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonville, with the one closest to Gibsonville listed first.
    • Westbrook Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Forest
      • Westbrook Forest is located in Alamance County
    • Elon College
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
      • Elon College is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <2>
    • Elon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Westbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Alamance County
    • Westview
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Alamance County
    • Country Club Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Acres
      • Country Club Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Deerfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Alamance County
    • Glenwood Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Acres
      • Glenwood Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Mark View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark View
      • Mark View is located in Alamance County
    • Random Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
      • Random Hills is located in Alamance County
    • Alamance Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamance Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamance Acres
      • Alamance Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Country Club Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Forest
      • Country Club Forest is located in Alamance County
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonville, with the one closest to Gibsonville listed first.
    • Stony Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
    • Ashland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County
    • Anderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
    • Jericho
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County
    • Prospect Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • West Yanceyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
    • Yanceyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County
    • Pelham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Caswell County
    • Providence
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Caswell County
    • Leasburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
    • Blanch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
  • Chatham County
    • Siler City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonville, with the one closest to Gibsonville listed first.
    • Applegate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applegate
      • Applegate is located in Forsyth County
    • Benefit ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benefit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefit
      • Benefit is located in Forsyth County
    • Cliffwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
      • Cliffwood is located in Forsyth County
    • Pine Knolls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knolls
      • Pine Knolls is located in Forsyth County
    • Yorktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Forsyth County
    • Belews Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
      • Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County
    • Bonanza Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
      • Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County
    • Christy Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christy Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy Acres
      • Christy Acres is located in Forsyth County
    • Emorywood Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emorywood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emorywood Estates
      • Emorywood Estates is located in Forsyth County
    • Greystone Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Forest
      • Greystone Forest is located in Forsyth County
    • Kernersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
      • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <2>
    • Kimberly Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly Acres
      • Kimberly Acres is located in Forsyth County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonville, with the one closest to Gibsonville listed first.
    • Lakeview Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Acres
      • Lakeview Acres is located in Orange County
    • Cheeks Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
      • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Orange County
    • Miles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Orange County
    • Carr
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Orange County
    • Oaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Orange County
    • Efland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Efland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Efland
      • Efland is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Efland <2>
    • Jordan Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Oak
      • Jordan Oak is located in Orange County
    • Teer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
      • Teer is located in Orange County
    • Cedar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
    • McDade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
      • McDade is located in Orange County
    • Stagecoach Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Forest
      • Stagecoach Forest is located in Orange County
    • Orange Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
      • Orange Grove is located in Orange County
  • Person County
    • Hurdle Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
      • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonville, with the one closest to Gibsonville listed first.
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Redcross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
      • Redcross is located in Randolph County
    • Melanchton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
      • Melanchton is located in Randolph County
    • Staley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <2>
    • Millboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
    • Randleman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Worthville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
    • Franklinville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ramseur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
    • New Market
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
    • Sophia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonville, with the one closest to Gibsonville listed first.
    • Belmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
    • Reidsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lawsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
    • Norwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Rockingham County
    • Wittys Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
      • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
    • Wentworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ruffin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • College Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Gold Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
    • Ellisboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
      • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County
    • Meadow Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County

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

Newspapers Published in Gibsonville ...

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 Gibsonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gibsonville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gibsonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gibsonville:

Cemeteries Near Gibsonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gibsonville.

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

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

  • Alamance Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Northlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northlawn Cemetery
  • Belmount Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Green Hall Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hall Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
  • Continue List   (140 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gibsonville had a population of 119 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gibsonville had a population of 7,397 people.

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

  • Elon College
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
    • Elon College is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <2>
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Altamahaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamahaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
    • Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
  • McLeansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
    • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <2>
  • Graham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <2>
  • McCray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray
    • McCray is located in Alamance County
  • Kimesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
    • Kimesville is located in Alamance County
  • Rock Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
  • Haw River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
    • Haw River is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <2>
  • Union Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
    • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
  • Swepsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swepsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
    • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
  • Stony Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Benaja
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benaja have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benaja
      • Benaja is located in Rockingham County
    • Browns Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawfields
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
      • Hawfields is located in Alamance County

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

The official website for Gibsonville: www.gibsonville.net/

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.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>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.
<4>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- Gibsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gibsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1058, Longitude: -79.5420    
<5>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.
<6>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.
<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 Gibsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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