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 Cedar Creek (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 Cedar Creek. 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 Cedar Creek ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Cedarcreek.
- A typical abbreviation for Cedar Creek: Cedar Crk. (or less commonly used: Cedar Ck. or Cedar Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cedar Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Creek.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Cedar Creek is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Bladen, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Robeson & Sampson.
Below are the counties that are near Cedar Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Creek:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Cedar Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Creek, with the one closest to Cedar Creek listed first.
- Judson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Judson is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Vander
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vander is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
- Stedman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- Eastover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eastover is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ardulusa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
- Hope Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Highland Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Kingsford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Creek, with the one closest to Cedar Creek listed first.
- Jerome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- White Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ammon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ammon is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Tar Heel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ruskin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ruskin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Dublin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dublin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Yorick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Yorick is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
- Elizabethtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Butters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Mount Olive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Bladenboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Creek, with the one closest to Cedar Creek listed first.
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Averasboro is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
- Walkertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Walkertown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Twin Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Fonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
- Anderson Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
- Bunnlevel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
- Overhills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Overhills is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
- Dunn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Flat Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
- Erwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Grove Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Grove Park is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Harnett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Harnett is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Creek, with the one closest to Cedar Creek listed first.
- Rockfish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Dundarrach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Gold Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Raeford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Silver City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Bowmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Timberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Creek, with the one closest to Cedar Creek listed first.
- McKoy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Peacocks Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
- Moore County
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Robeson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Creek, with the one closest to Cedar Creek listed first.
- Parkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Pauls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rex is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
- Lumber Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Rennert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rennert is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Saddletree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Shannon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Barker Ten Mile
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
- Red Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Allenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Allenton is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Lumberton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Creek, with the one closest to Cedar Creek listed first.
- Autryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Roseboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Salemburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rebel City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rebel City is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
- Huntley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Snow Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- McDaniels
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- McDaniels is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Reynolds Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
- Bonnetsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
- Kitty Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
- Beaman Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Creek.
Cemeteries Near Cedar Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Creek.
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 Cedar Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Creek, with the one closest to Cedar Creek listed first.
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hall Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Fayetteville.
- The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sempsey Hall Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2299856 <3>
- Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Evans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Sand Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cogdell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McCall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McFayden Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- Rockfish Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Willis Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cedar Creek had a population of 81 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Creek, with the one closest to Cedar Creek listed first.
- Grays Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grays Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek
- Vander
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vander is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
- Stedman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Autryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jerome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Hayne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hayne is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayne
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roslin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roslin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
- Hope Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clement
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clement is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
- Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Roseboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tolarsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tolarsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarsville
- Ammon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ammon is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Wade
(14 miles [22.5 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 Cedar Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Creek.
Newspapers Published in Cedar Creek ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Creek, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Creek.
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 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 Cedar Creek:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Harnett County
- Hoke County
- Johnston County
- Moore County
- Robeson County
- Sampson 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cedar Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |