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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 Arran Lakes (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 Arran Lakes. 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.

Name Variations for Arran Lakes ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Arran Lakes: Arran Lks.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Arran Lakes is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Bladen, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Robeson & Sampson.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Arran Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arran Lakes, with the one closest to Arran Lakes listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Highland Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Timberlake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
    • Bonnie Doone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
      • Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <1>
    • Hope Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
      • Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <1>
    • Fayetteville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ardulusa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
      • Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
    • Williams Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
      • Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Holly Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Shaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Cumberland County
      • Shaw has also been known as:
      • Shaw Heights
    • Fort Bragg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Point Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
      • North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Judson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Cumberland County
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arran Lakes, with the one closest to Arran Lakes listed first.
    • Jerome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Bladen County
    • Tar Heel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Heel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Heel
      • Tar Heel is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tar Heel <1>
    • White Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruskin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
    • Dublin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arran Lakes, with the one closest to Arran Lakes listed first.
    • Overhills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overhills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
      • Overhills is located in Harnett County
    • Twin Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
    • Anderson Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
      • Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
    • Spout Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
      • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Johnsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
    • Walkertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Harnett County
    • Flat Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
      • Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
    • Pineview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
      • Pineview is located in Harnett County
    • Barbecue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
      • Barbecue is located in Harnett County
    • Fonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
      • Fonville is located in Harnett County
    • Norrington Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrington Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrington Crossroads
      • Norrington Crossroads is located in Harnett County
    • Bunnlevel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
      • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
    • Averasboro ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
      • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arran Lakes, with the one closest to Arran Lakes listed first.
    • Rockfish
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
    • Dundarrach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundarrach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
      • Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
    • Raeford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
      • Raeford is located in Hoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <1>
    • Silver City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
    • Timberland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Hoke County
    • Bowmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
      • Bowmore is located in Hoke County
    • Five Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
    • Ashley Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
      • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arran Lakes, with the one closest to Arran Lakes listed first.
    • Swann
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
      • Swann is located in Lee County
    • Lemon Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
      • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
    • Carolina Trace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
      • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
    • Quail Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
    • Broadway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Andrews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
    • White Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
      • White Hill is located in Lee County
    • Edgewater Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
      • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
    • Parkwood Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
      • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arran Lakes, with the one closest to Arran Lakes listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
    • Lakeview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Moore County
    • Vass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <1>
    • Southern Pines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
      • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <1>
    • Aberdeen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <1>
    • Whispering Pines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <1>
    • Pinebluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Silver Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Moore County
    • Pinehurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <1>
  • Robeson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arran Lakes, with the one closest to Arran Lakes listed first.
    • Parkton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
      • Parkton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <1>
    • Lumber Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
      • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Rex
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
      • Rex is located in Robeson County
    • Rennert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rennert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
      • Rennert is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Saint Pauls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Shannon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Robeson County
    • Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rozier Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
      • Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
    • Red Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <1>
    • Saddletree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
      • Saddletree is located in Robeson County
    • Philadelphus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
      • Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
    • Barker Ten Mile
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
      • Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
    • Prospect
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Robeson County
    • Lumberton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <1>
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arran Lakes, with the one closest to Arran Lakes listed first.
    • Autryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
      • Autryville is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Rebel City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
      • Rebel City is located in Sampson County
    • Roseboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Salemburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Plain View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in Sampson County
    • Snow Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
    • Spiveys Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
      • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
    • Reynolds Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
      • Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arran Lakes, with the one closest to Arran Lakes listed first.
    • Crump Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
      • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
    • New Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Scotland County
    • Wagram
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
      • Wagram is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Arran Lakes ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arran Lakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arran Lakes, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arran Lakes.

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 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 Arran Lakes:

Cemeteries Near Arran Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arran Lakes.

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

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

  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
  • Adcox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcox Cemetery
  • Fayetteville Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hair Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Hair Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hair - Massey Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hair Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2542392 <5>
  • Holt Morgan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockfish Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockfish Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockfish Memorial Park
  • McFayden Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Creek Cemetery
  • Northside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (159 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.<6>

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

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

  • Cumberland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hope Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
    • Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <1>
  • Fayetteville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Roslin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
    • Roslin is located in Cumberland County
  • Grays Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek
    • Grays Creek is located in Cumberland County
  • Vander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
    • Vander is located in Cumberland County
  • Lumber Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
    • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Manchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Cumberland County
  • Cedar Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Cumberland County
  • Shannon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Shannon is located in Robeson County
  • Saint Pauls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Stedman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <1>
    • Spout Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
      • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Carlos
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
      • Carlos is located in Cumberland County

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

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/

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

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 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.
<3>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- Arran Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arran Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0291, Longitude: -78.9775       In this case, the coordinates for Arran Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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 Arran Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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