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 Bowmore (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 Bowmore. 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 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.
Bowmore is located in Hoke 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 Hoke County: Cumberland, Moore, Richmond, Robeson & Scotland.
Below are the counties that are near Bowmore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bowmore:
- Hoke County (The home county of Bowmore)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmore, with the one closest to Bowmore listed first.
- Timberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Raeford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Gold Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Dundarrach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Ashley Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Rockfish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmore, with the one closest to Bowmore listed first.
- Timberlake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Cumberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hope Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ardulusa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
- Kingsford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kingsford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Fort Bragg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnie Doone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Manchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Shaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw has also been known as:
- Shaw Heights
- Spring Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmore, with the one closest to Bowmore listed first.
- Overhills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Overhills is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
- Johnsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Spout Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Pineview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pineview is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
- Twin Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Murchisontown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
- Olivia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lee County
- White Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- White Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmore, with the one closest to Bowmore listed first.
- Aberdeen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Pinebluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Southern Pines
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Pinehurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Vass
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Whispering Pines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Taylortown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Foxfire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Jackson Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- West End
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmore, with the one closest to Bowmore listed first.
- Hoffman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Marston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Steen Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Ghio Scholl Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Dobbins Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Hamlet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Rockingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Rockingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Ellerbe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Honey Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Yates Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Norman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Robeson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmore, with the one closest to Bowmore listed first.
- Red Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Lumber Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Maxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Philadelphus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Rex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rex is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Prospect
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Rennert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rennert is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Parkton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Red Banks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Pates
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Pembroke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmore, with the one closest to Bowmore listed first.
- Crump Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Laurinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Laurinburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Laurel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Gibson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmore, with the one closest to Bowmore listed first.
- Oakland Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Minturn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marlboro County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmore, with the one closest to Bowmore listed first.
- McColl
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Red Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Tatum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clio is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bowmore, see our County-by-County Page for Bowmore.
Cemeteries Near Bowmore ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowmore.
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 Bowmore - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bowmore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bowmore, with the one closest to Bowmore listed first.
- Love Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McNeill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McMillan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Purcell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilchrist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McNeill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McPhatter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lillys Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McLean Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Highland Biblical Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Conelly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Bowmore in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bowmore.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bowmore, with the one closest to Bowmore listed first.
- Wakulla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wakulla is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
- Floral College
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Floral College is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
- Red Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Lumber Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Maxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Philadelphus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Aberdeen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Pinebluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Red Banks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Buie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buie is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
- Manly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Manly is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Southern Pines
(18 miles [29 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 Bowmore. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowmore.
Newspapers Published in Bowmore ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowmore.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowmore, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowmore.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bowmore:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Hoke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Harnett County
- Lee County
- Moore County
- Richmond County
- Robeson County
- Scotland County
- Dillon County
- Marlboro County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | 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 Bowmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowmore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |