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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 Cordova (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 Cordova. 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 and hospitals 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.

Cordova is located in Richmond 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 Richmond County: Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Scotland & Marlboro (SC).

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

  • Richmond County     (The home county of Cordova)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
    • Yates Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
    • East Rockingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
    • Honey Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Honey Town is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
    • Rockingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dobbins Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Hamlet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • New Town is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Steen Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Steen Town is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
    • Ellerbe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ghio Scholl Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
    • Marston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Marston is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Hoffman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Mangum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mangum is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
    • Cairo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Cairo is located in Anson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Lilesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Morven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Morven is located in Anson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • McFarlan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • McFarlan is located in Anson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Wadesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jones Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jones Creek is located in Anson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
    • Ansonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ansonville is located in Anson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Sugar Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
    • Polkton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Polkton is located in Anson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Roper is located in Anson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Peachland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Burnsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Burnsville is located in Anson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
    • Five Points
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Ashley Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
    • Bowmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Bowmore is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
    • Timberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Timberland is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
    • Mount Gilead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
    • Candor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wadeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
    • Biscoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <1>
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
    • Foxfire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Foxfire is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Jackson Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
    • Silver Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Springs is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Pinebluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West End
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Aberdeen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylortown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylortown is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Pinehurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
    • Southern Pines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Robeson County
    • Maxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
    • Gibson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmond Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
    • Laurel Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurinburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Laurinburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Hasty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hasty is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • New Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • New Town is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Wagram
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Crump Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
  • Stanly County
    • Norwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chesterfield County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
    • Cheraw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <1>
    • Chesterfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
    • Mount Croghan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Patrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Patrick is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick <1>
  • Darlington County (SC)
    • Society Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Marlboro County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
    • Wallace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Newtonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Bennettsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Tatum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tatum is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatum <1>
    • McColl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <1>
    • Clio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Red Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Blenheim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Cordova ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cordova.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova 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.<3>

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

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

  • Rockingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roberdell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Roberdell is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberdell
  • Cairo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cairo is located in Anson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Osborne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Osborne is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
  • Hamlet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lilesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Morven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Morven is located in Anson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • McFarlan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McFarlan is located in Anson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Paris ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Paris is located in Anson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Pee Dee ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pee Dee is located in Anson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
  • Wadesboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jones Creek ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jones Creek is located in Anson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cheraw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <1>
    • Covington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Covington is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Capels Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Capels Mill is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capels Mill

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

Newspapers Published in Cordova ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cordova.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cordova, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cordova.

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 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 Cordova:

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 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.
<3>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 Cordova, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cordova) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.