Our Genealogy Helper
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 Southern Pines (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 Southern Pines. 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.
Southern Pines is located in Wicomico County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Southern Pines. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Southern Pines:
- Wicomico County (The home county of Southern Pines)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southern Pines, with the one closest to Southern Pines listed first.
- White Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Powellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Whiton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whiton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Parsonsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pittsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Willards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Cedar Hurst Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southern Pines, with the one closest to Southern Pines listed first.
- Galestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Rabbit Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Brookview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Eldorado
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Reliance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Rhodesdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Finchville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Elliott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Marshyhope Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southern Pines, with the one closest to Southern Pines listed first.
- Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Princess Anne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Pocomoke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Costen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Westover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Champ
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Manokin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Monie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Oriole
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southern Pines, with the one closest to Southern Pines listed first.
- Snow Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whaleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedartown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Girdletree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Bishop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Showell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Pocomoke City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <1>
- Stockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bishopville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Pines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southern Pines, with the one closest to Southern Pines listed first.
- Delmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Laurel
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mission
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Selbyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Frankford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bunting
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
- Dagsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roxana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Millsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Omar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southern Pines, with the one closest to Southern Pines listed first.
- Greenbackville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Franklin City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Sign Post
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sinnickson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Chincoteague
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Wattsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Withams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Atlantic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Birch Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
- Temperanceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saxis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Hallwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Southern Pines, see our County-by-County Page for Southern Pines.
Cemeteries Near Southern Pines ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Southern Pines.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Southern Pines - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Southern Pines covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Southern Pines, with the one closest to Southern Pines listed first.
- Colbourne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
- The Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Hammond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brown Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nazareth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Gate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wicomico Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pusey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (172 more) ...
- Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hutt Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Parsons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Southern Pines in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Southern Pines.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Southern Pines, with the one closest to Southern Pines listed first.
- Wango
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wango is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
- Colbourne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colbourne is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbourne
- Walston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Walston is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston
- Whiton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whiton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Powellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Parsonsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Truitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Truitt is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt
- Pittsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Whiteburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whiteburg is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteburg
- Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Loretto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Corbin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Corbin is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Snow Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Southern Pines. See our List of 1890's Communities around Southern Pines.
Newspapers Published in Southern Pines ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Southern Pines.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Southern Pines, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Southern Pines.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Southern Pines:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Wicomico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- Worcester County
- Sussex County
- Accomack County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Southern Pines, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Southern Pines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |