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 Duffies (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 Duffies. 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.
Duffies 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 Duffies. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Duffies:
- Hoke County (The home county of Duffies)
- The following are listed by their distance from Duffies, with the one closest to Duffies listed first.
- Gold Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Bowmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Raeford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dundarrach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Silver City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Timberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Rockfish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Ashley Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duffies, with the one closest to Duffies listed first.
- Tar Heel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jerome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duffies, with the one closest to Duffies listed first.
- Timberlake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ardulusa
(20 miles [32.2 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 northeast)
- Kingsford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Highland Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Bonnie Doone
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Bragg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- 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
- North Point Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duffies, with the one closest to Duffies listed first.
- Overhills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Overhills is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
- Johnsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Spout Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Twin Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duffies, with the one closest to Duffies listed first.
- Aberdeen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pinebluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Mount Pleasant
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Southern Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pinehurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Vass
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Taylortown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Whispering Pines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Foxfire
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duffies, with the one closest to Duffies listed first.
- Hoffman
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Ghio Scholl Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Steen Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Dobbins Heights
(24 miles [38.6 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
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Hamlet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Rockingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Rockingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Honey Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Robeson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duffies, with the one closest to Duffies listed first.
- Red Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Philadelphus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Prospect
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Lumber Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Rennert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rennert is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Alma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Maxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rex is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Red Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Pates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Pembroke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duffies, with the one closest to Duffies listed first.
- Crump Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Laurinburg
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Laurel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hasty
(17 miles [27.4 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 west)
- Dillon County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Duffies, with the one closest to Duffies listed first.
- Oakland Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Hamer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Minturn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marlboro County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Duffies, with the one closest to Duffies listed first.
- McColl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Newtonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Tatum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clio
(25 miles [40.2 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>
- Bennettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Duffies, see our County-by-County Page for Duffies.
Cemeteries Near Duffies ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Duffies.
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 Duffies - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Duffies covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Duffies, with the one closest to Duffies listed first.
- McBryde Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lillys Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McLean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alloway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Community Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Purcell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McPhatter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McNeill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Conelly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Highland Biblical Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Love Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (297 more) ...
- Gilchrist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Duffies in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Duffies.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Duffies, with the one closest to Duffies listed first.
- Wakulla
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wakulla is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
- Red Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Floral College
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Floral College is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
- Philadelphus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Maxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Buie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buie is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
- Lumber Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Red Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Pates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Pembroke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Moss Neck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Saddletree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Saint Pauls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Duffies. See our List of 1890's Communities around Duffies.
Newspapers Published in Duffies ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Duffies.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Duffies, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Duffies.
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 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 Duffies:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Hoke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Cumberland County
- Harnett 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 Duffies, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Duffies) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |