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 Ellerbe (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 Ellerbe. 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 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.
Ellerbe 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 Ellerbe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ellerbe:
- Richmond County (The home county of Ellerbe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbe, with the one closest to Ellerbe listed first.
- Norman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Honey Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Rockingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yates Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- East Rockingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Cordova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Marston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Hoffman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Dobbins Heights
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Hamlet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mangum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- New Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Steen Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbe, with the one closest to Ellerbe listed first.
- Lilesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Morven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Wadesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ansonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- McFarlan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Roper ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Sugar Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Polkton
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Burnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Mineral Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Peachland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbe, with the one closest to Ellerbe listed first.
- Ashley Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Five Points
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Bowmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Timberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Raeford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Silver City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbe, with the one closest to Ellerbe listed first.
- Candor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Gilead
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Wadeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Biscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Troy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Ether
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Allreds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Asbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Abner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Ophir
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbe, with the one closest to Ellerbe listed first.
- Foxfire
(12 miles [19.3 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- West End
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pinebluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Eagle Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Seven Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Pinehurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Taylortown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Aberdeen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Harris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Zion Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Southern Pines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbe, with the one closest to Ellerbe listed first.
- Laurel Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Gibson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crump Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- Laurinburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Laurinburg
(27 miles [43.5 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbe, with the one closest to Ellerbe listed first.
- Norwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Badin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbe, with the one closest to Ellerbe listed first.
- Cheraw
(27 miles [43.5 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marlboro County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbe, with the one closest to Ellerbe listed first.
- Wallace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Newtonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- McColl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ellerbe, see our County-by-County Page for Ellerbe.
Cemeteries Near Ellerbe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellerbe.
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 Ellerbe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ellerbe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ellerbe, with the one closest to Ellerbe listed first.
- Ellerbe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Haywood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rourks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McLean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bear Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Williamson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beaver Dam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parsons - Howell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (190 more) ...
- Northan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gibson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Side Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Ellerbe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ellerbe.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ellerbe, with the one closest to Ellerbe listed first.
- Capels Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Capels Mill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capels Mill
- Covington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Covington is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Roberdell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Roberdell is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberdell
- Rockingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harrisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harrisville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Littles Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Littles Mill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Mill
- Pekin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pekin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Hoffman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Jackson Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Pee Dee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pee Dee is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
- Hamlet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mangum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lilesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Onvil
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Onvil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onvil
- West End
(15 miles [24.1 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 Ellerbe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellerbe.
Newspapers Published in Ellerbe ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellerbe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellerbe, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellerbe.
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 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 Ellerbe:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Richmond County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Hoke County
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- Scotland County
- Stanly County
- Chesterfield 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 Ellerbe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ellerbe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |