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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Abecrumby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Abecrumby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Abecrumby, please Contact Us.
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 Abecrumby (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 Abecrumby. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Abecrumby is historic, it would have been located within present day Anson County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Anson County: Richmond, Stanly, Union, Chesterfield (SC) & Marlboro (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Abecrumby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Abecrumby:
- Anson County (The home county of Abecrumby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abecrumby, with the one closest to Abecrumby listed first.
- Roper ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Ansonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Sugar Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Burnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Polkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Wadesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Peachland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Lilesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Morven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Cairo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abecrumby, with the one closest to Abecrumby listed first.
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Georgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Midland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rimer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abecrumby, with the one closest to Abecrumby listed first.
- Complex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Complex is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
- Handy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abecrumby, with the one closest to Abecrumby listed first.
- Allen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Mint Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abecrumby, with the one closest to Abecrumby listed first.
- Mount Gilead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Wadeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Troy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Eldorado
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Blaine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Blaine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Ophir
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Candor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Biscoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Star
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Abner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Allreds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abecrumby, with the one closest to Abecrumby listed first.
- Eagle Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Randolph County
- Eleazer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abecrumby, with the one closest to Abecrumby listed first.
- Mangum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Ellerbe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Norman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Cordova
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Honey Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Yates Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Rockingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Rockingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Dobbins Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Hamlet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abecrumby, with the one closest to Abecrumby listed first.
- Gold Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Morgan Ford is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Ford
- Garfield ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abecrumby, with the one closest to Abecrumby listed first.
- Norwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Albemarle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bloomington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Red Cross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Lambert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lambert is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Plyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Stanfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Badin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Locust
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Millingport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Millingport is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millingport
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abecrumby, with the one closest to Abecrumby listed first.
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marshville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wingate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Allens Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Rock Rest
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Monroe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Carmel Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Hemby Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Lake Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Altan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abecrumby, with the one closest to Abecrumby listed first.
- Mount Croghan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ruby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
- Chesterfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pageland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Abecrumby, see our County-by-County Page for Abecrumby.
Cemeteries Near Abecrumby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abecrumby.
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 Abecrumby - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Abecrumby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Abecrumby, with the one closest to Abecrumby listed first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Legrand Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Machine House Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Barbees Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baucoms Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sharon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ropers Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pine View Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (122 more) ...
- Old Freedom Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McRae Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East View Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Abecrumby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Abecrumby.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Abecrumby, with the one closest to Abecrumby listed first.
- Cedar Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedar Hill is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Ansonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Cottonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Norwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mangum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Mount Gilead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Olive Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Olive Branch is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Polkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Pee Dee ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pee Dee is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
- Peachland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Littles Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Littles Mill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Mill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wadeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Albemarle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Abecrumby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abecrumby.
Newspapers Published in Abecrumby ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abecrumby.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abecrumby, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abecrumby.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Abecrumby:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Anson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cabarrus County
- Davidson County
- Mecklenburg County
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- Randolph County
- Richmond County
- Rowan County
- Stanly County
- Union County
- Chesterfield County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Abecrumby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Abecrumby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |