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 Bladen Springs (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 Bladen Springs. 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 Bladen Springs ...

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 Bladen Springs: Bladen Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bladen Spngs. or Bladen Sprngs.)

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Bladen Springs is located in Bladen 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 Bladen County: Columbus, Cumberland, Pender, Robeson & Sampson.

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

• Bladen County     (The home county of Bladen Springs)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bladen Springs, with the one closest to Bladen Springs listed first.
  • White Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
    • White Lake is located in Bladen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <2>
  • Mount Olive
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
  • Rosindale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
    • Rosindale is located in Bladen County
  • Council
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Council is located in Bladen County
  • Elizabethtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
  • Kelly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Bladen County
  • Clarkton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
    • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <2>
  • Yorick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
    • Yorick is located in Bladen County
  • East Arcadia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
    • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Abbottsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
    • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
  • Long View
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
    • Long View is located in Bladen County
  • Dublin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
• Brunswick County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bladen Springs, with the one closest to Bladen Springs listed first.
  • Northwest
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
    • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Sandy Creek
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Malmo
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
    • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
  • Exum
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
    • Exum is located in Brunswick County
  • Makatoka
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
    • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
  • Phoenix
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phoenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
• Columbus County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bladen Springs, with the one closest to Bladen Springs listed first.
  • Rico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
    • Rico is located in Columbus County
  • Bolton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <2>
  • Lake Waccamaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Waccamaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
    • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <2>
  • Sandyfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
    • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Hallsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
    • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
  • Byrdville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Byrdville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
    • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
  • Redbug
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
    • Redbug is located in Columbus County
  • Armour
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
    • Armour is located in Columbus County
  • Whiteville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
    • Whiteville is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <2>
  • Riegelwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riegelwood
    • Riegelwood is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riegelwood <2>
  • Mount Olive
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
  • Delco
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delco
    • Delco is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delco <2>
• Duplin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bladen Springs, with the one closest to Bladen Springs listed first.
  • Harrells
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
    • Harrells is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Safe
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Safe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
    • Safe is located in Duplin County
  • Brices Crossroads
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brices Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
    • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
  • Concord
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Duplin County
  • Duff Creek
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
    • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
  • Teachey
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
    • Teachey is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Wallace
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <2>
• Pender County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bladen Springs, with the one closest to Bladen Springs listed first.
  • Atkinson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Atkinson is located in Pender County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
  • Currie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
    • Currie is located in Pender County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currie <2>
  • Watha
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
    • Watha is located in Pender County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Willard
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Pender County
• Robeson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bladen Springs, with the one closest to Bladen Springs listed first.
  • Allenton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • Allenton is located in Robeson County
  • Barker Ten Mile
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
    • Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
  • Lumberton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • 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 <2>
  • Orrum
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
    • Orrum is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
• Sampson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bladen Springs, with the one closest to Bladen Springs listed first.
  • Kerr
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
    • Kerr is located in Sampson County
  • Ivanhoe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivanhoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
  • Tomahawk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomahawk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
  • Garland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Sampson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <2>
  • Ingold
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
    • Ingold is located in Sampson County
  • McDaniels
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
    • McDaniels is located in Sampson County
  • Delway
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
    • Delway is located in Sampson County
  • Beulah
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Sampson County
  • Roseboro
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseboro
    • Roseboro is located in Sampson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseboro <2>
  • Snow Hill
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
  • Concord
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Sampson County

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

Cemeteries Near Bladen Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bladen Springs.

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

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

• Wright Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Warson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• New Hope Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Johnson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Marshall Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Smith Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
• Lagoon Community Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lagoon Community Cemetery
• McKoy Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKoy Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lucas Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Beatty Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Atkinson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lee Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Sutton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Melvin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48776 <4>

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.<5>

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

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

• Westbrook
  (5 miles [8 km] 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 Bladen County
• Emerson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Emerson is located in Bladen County
• Rosindale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
  • Rosindale is located in Bladen County
• Elkton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton is located in Bladen County
• Council
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
  • Council is located in Bladen County
• Kelly
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Kelly is located in Bladen County
• Elizabethtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
• Clarkton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
  • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <2>
• Colly
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colly
  • Colly is located in Bladen County
• Kerr
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
  • Kerr is located in Sampson County
• Ivanhoe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivanhoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
• Tomahawk
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomahawk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
  • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
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  • Abbottsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
    • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
  • Lake Waccamaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Waccamaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
    • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <2>
  • Bolton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Bladen Springs ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bladen Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bladen Springs, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bladen Springs.

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 either 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 Bladen Springs:

• Websites specific to North Carolina
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

• Pages specific to Bladen County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Brunswick County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Columbus County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Duplin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Pender County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Robeson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sampson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Bladen County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/

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