2022 Map of Gilreath

About this map

The Brushy Mountains dominate this section of North Carolina, where the border of Wilkes, Iredell, and Alexander counties meet along winding ridges and creek beds. The landscape is defined by its transition from the heights of Pilot Mtn and Fitches Knob down toward the southern drainage of the S Yadkin River. Settlement patterns are concentrated around Gilreath and the earlier site of Old Gilreath, connected by a network of family-named routes such as Balls Mill Rd and Clint Johnson Rd. For those researching local lineages, the map identifies several significant burial grounds, including the Old Bethany Cem and the Cherry Grove Baptist Church Cem. These features, along with names like Hunting Creek Cem, reflect the deep-rooted rural communities that have long persisted in this topographically complex area of the Piedmont.