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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 Concord (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 Concord. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Concord is located in Sampson 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 Sampson County: Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Johnston, Pender & Wayne.

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

  • Sampson County     (The home county of Concord)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Bonnetsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
    • Snow Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Clinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kitty Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
    • Reynolds Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
    • Salemburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beulah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Beulah is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Roseboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • McDaniels
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • McDaniels is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
    • Huntley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Huntley is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Moltonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Moltonville is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
    • Beaman Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Ammon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ammon is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Jerome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jerome is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • White Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ruskin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
    • White Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Yorick is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
    • Elizabethtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tar Heel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Dublin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Stedman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Falcon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Wade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wade is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <1>
    • Vander
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Vander is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
    • Godwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
    • Judson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Judson is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Williams Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
    • Linden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayetteville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Holly Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Ardulusa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Baltic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Baltic is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
    • Bowdens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Bowdens is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
    • Warsaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Faison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Carroll
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Carroll is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Everton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Everton is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
    • Magnolia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
    • Calypso
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Calypso is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Brices Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
    • Harrells
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Harrells is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Friendship
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Friendship is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Averasboro ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
    • Dunn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunn is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <1>
    • Grove Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Lakeside Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Westhaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Westhaven is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
    • Erwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Erwin is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <1>
    • Fonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fonville is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
    • Turlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Turlington is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
    • Bunnlevel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
    • Walkertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Walkertown is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • McKoy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
    • Harper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Harper is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Peacocks Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
    • Bentonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • Allens Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
    • Benson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Grantham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Grantham is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
    • Dudley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brogden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brogden is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden

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

Cemeteries Near Concord ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Concord.

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 Concord - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Concord covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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>

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

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

  • Roseboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Clinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Huntley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntley is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
  • Beaman Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
  • Hayne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hayne is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayne
  • Parkersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Parkersburg is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
  • Keener
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Keener is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
  • Ingold
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ingold is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
  • Elliott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Elliott is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
  • Autryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Autryville is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Garland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Taylors Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylors Bridge is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Bridge
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Turkey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Clement
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Clement is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
    • Ammon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ammon is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon

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

Newspapers Published in Concord ...

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 Concord.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Concord, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Concord.

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 helpful 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 Concord:

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Concord) 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 Concord, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.