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 East Hamlet (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 East Hamlet. 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 East Hamlet ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Hamlet: E. Hamlet
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
East Hamlet 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 East Hamlet. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Hamlet:
- Richmond County (The home county of East Hamlet)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hamlet, with the one closest to East Hamlet listed first.
- New Town
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Hamlet
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Steen Town
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Dobbins Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Ghio Scholl Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- East Rockingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Rockingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Yates Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Cordova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Marston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Ellerbe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hamlet, with the one closest to East Hamlet listed first.
- Cairo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lilesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McFarlan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Morven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Wadesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Ansonville
(28 miles [45.1 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Polkton
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hamlet, with the one closest to East Hamlet listed first.
- Five Points
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Bowmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Ashley Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Timberland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Raeford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Silver City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Gold Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Dundarrach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hamlet, with the one closest to East Hamlet listed first.
- Candor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Gilead
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hamlet, with the one closest to East Hamlet listed first.
- Pinebluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Foxfire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Jackson Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Aberdeen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pinehurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West End
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Taylortown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Southern Pines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Seven Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Harris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Robeson County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hamlet, with the one closest to East Hamlet listed first.
- Maxton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Raemon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Prospect
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Red Banks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Red Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alfordsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Pates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Philadelphus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hamlet, with the one closest to East Hamlet listed first.
- Gibson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Laurinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Laurinburg
(15 miles [24.1 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Crump Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hamlet, with the one closest to East Hamlet listed first.
- Cheraw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Patrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Darlington County (SC)
- Society Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dillon County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hamlet, with the one closest to East Hamlet listed first.
- Minturn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Marlboro County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Hamlet, with the one closest to East Hamlet listed first.
- Newtonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Wallace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- McColl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tatum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bennettsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Red Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Clio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Blenheim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Drake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Hamlet, see our County-by-County Page for East Hamlet.
Cemeteries Near East Hamlet ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Hamlet.
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 East Hamlet - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Hamlet covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Hamlet, with the one closest to East Hamlet listed first.
- Mary Love Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Seal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Morrison Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marks Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (209 more) ...
- Richmond County Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waymon Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scholl Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find East Hamlet in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Hamlet.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Hamlet, with the one closest to East Hamlet listed first.
- Hamlet
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rockingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Osborne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osborne is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Roberdell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roberdell is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberdell
- Newtonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Hoffman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Cairo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- McColl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- McFarlan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Cheraw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Lilesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Morven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bennettsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Capels Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Capels Mill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capels Mill
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Covington is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Hamlet. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Hamlet.
Newspapers Published in East Hamlet ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Hamlet.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Hamlet, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Hamlet.
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 websites either 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 East Hamlet:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Richmond County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Hoke County
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- Robeson County
- Scotland County
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington 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> | 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 East Hamlet, 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 from Point A (ie- East Hamlet) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |