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 Eagle Springs (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 Eagle Springs. 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 Eagle Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Eagle Springs: Eagle Spgs. (or less commonly used: Eagle Spngs. or Eagle Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Eagle Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eagle Springs.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Eagle Springs is located in Moore 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 Moore County: Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond & Scotland.
Below are the counties that are near Eagle Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eagle Springs:
- Moore County (The home county of Eagle Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Springs, with the one closest to Eagle Springs listed first.
- Zion Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Seven Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Jackson Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- West End
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Foxfire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Robbins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dover is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Taylortown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Pinehurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Parkwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parkwood is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Springs, with the one closest to Eagle Springs listed first.
- Ansonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Lilesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roper ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Springs, with the one closest to Eagle Springs listed first.
- Bennett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Carbonton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Carbonton is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
- Bear Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bonlee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bonlee is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
- Goldston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Davidson County
- Complex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Complex is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Springs, with the one closest to Eagle Springs listed first.
- Murchisontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
- Johnsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Olivia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Springs, with the one closest to Eagle Springs listed first.
- Ashley Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Five Points
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Timberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Springs, with the one closest to Eagle Springs listed first.
- White Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- White Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
- Quail Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Lemon Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
- Tramway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tramway is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
- Western Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Western Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
- Parkwood Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
- Glenwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
- Wildwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Saint Andrews
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Cumnock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cumnock is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
- Green Valley Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sanford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Springs, with the one closest to Eagle Springs listed first.
- Candor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Biscoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Star
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ether
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Allreds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Asbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Wadeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Abner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Mount Gilead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Ophir
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Springs, with the one closest to Eagle Springs listed first.
- Yow Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
- Seagrove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Michfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Michfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
- Eleazer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Coleridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Asheboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mechanic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanic is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
- Ramseur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Springs, with the one closest to Eagle Springs listed first.
- Norman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Ellerbe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hoffman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Marston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Mangum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Honey Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Rockingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Yates Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Dobbins Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- East Rockingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Cordova
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Hamlet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Springs, with the one closest to Eagle Springs listed first.
- Norwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Badin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Palmerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eagle Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Eagle Springs.
Cemeteries Near Eagle Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eagle Springs.
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 Eagle Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eagle Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eagle Springs, with the one closest to Eagle Springs listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jackson Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Candor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marcus Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Biscoe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Munn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McDonalds Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (121 more) ...
- Beaulah Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Eagle Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eagle Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eagle Springs, with the one closest to Eagle Springs listed first.
- Candor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- West End
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Star
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Capels Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Capels Mill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capels Mill
- Ether
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Onvil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Onvil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onvil
- Pekin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pekin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Okeewemee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Okeewemee is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeewemee
- Allreds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Covington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Covington is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Southern Pines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eagle Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eagle Springs.
Newspapers Published in Eagle Springs ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eagle Springs, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eagle Springs.
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 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 Eagle Springs:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Moore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Chatham County
- Davidson County
- Harnett County
- Hoke County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Randolph County
- Richmond County
- Stanly 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- Eagle Springs) 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 Eagle Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |