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 Tabor (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 Tabor. 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 Tabor ...
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 East Tabor: E. Tabor
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.
East Tabor is located in Columbus 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 Columbus County: Bladen, Brunswick, Pender, Robeson & Horry (SC).
Below are the counties that are near East Tabor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Tabor:
- Columbus County (The home county of East Tabor)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Tabor, with the one closest to East Tabor listed first.
- Emerson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Tabor City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ironhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Clarendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Cribb Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Pine Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Level is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Nakina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nakina is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Chadbourn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grist
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grist is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
- Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bug Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Tabor, with the one closest to East Tabor listed first.
- Abbottsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
- Clarkton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bladenboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rosindale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosindale is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
- Butters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Council
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Council is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Tabor, with the one closest to East Tabor listed first.
- Ash
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ash is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Longwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Exum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Exum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
- Carolina Shores
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Calabash
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Makatoka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
- Sunset Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shallotte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Isle Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robeson County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Tabor, with the one closest to East Tabor listed first.
- Barnesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Marietta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Orrum
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Proctorville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Fairmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Allenton is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Dillon County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Tabor, with the one closest to East Tabor listed first.
- Lake View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Floydale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Horry County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Tabor, with the one closest to East Tabor listed first.
- Loris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Sea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Finklea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Daisy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Gurley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gurley is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Little Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Longs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Allen is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cebu is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Cool Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Hand
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hand is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Hickory Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Vina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Vina is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Marion County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Tabor, with the one closest to East Tabor listed first.
- Nichols
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mullins
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Centenary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Tabor, see our County-by-County Page for East Tabor.
Cemeteries Near East Tabor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Tabor.
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 Tabor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Tabor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Tabor, with the one closest to East Tabor listed first.
- Hinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Norris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Soles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Myrtle Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fowler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spivey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Todd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twin City Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (391 more) ...
- Prince Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Soles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meares Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 East Tabor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Tabor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Tabor, with the one closest to East Tabor listed first.
- Emerson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Ironhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Clarendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Mollie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mollie is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
- Loris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Finklea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Dothan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dothan is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
- Daisy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Chadbourn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cerro Gordo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Bug Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Gurley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gurley is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bayboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bayboro is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
- Old Dock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Old Dock is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dock
- Whiteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Tabor. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Tabor.
Newspapers Published in East Tabor ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Tabor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Tabor, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Tabor.
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 East Tabor:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Columbus County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Brunswick County
- Robeson County
- Dillon County
- Horry County
- Marion 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 East Tabor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- East Tabor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |