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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 Grays Creek (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 Grays Creek. 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 Grays Creek ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Grays Creek: Grays Crk. (or less commonly used: Grays Ck. or Grays Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Grays Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Grays Creek may originally have been Gray's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Grays Creek might be written as Gray Creek.

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.

Grays Creek is located in Cumberland County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Bladen, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Robeson & Sampson.

Below are the counties that are near Grays Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grays Creek:

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Grays Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Creek, with the one closest to Grays Creek listed first.
    • Judson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Cumberland County
    • Ardulusa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
      • Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
    • Williams Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
      • Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Vander
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
      • Vander is located in Cumberland County
    • Hope Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hope Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
      • Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <4>
    • Fayetteville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Timberlake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
    • Holly Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Stedman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
      • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
    • Bonnie Doone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
      • Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <4>
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Creek, with the one closest to Grays Creek listed first.
    • Jerome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Bladen County
    • Tar Heel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • White Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruskin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
    • Dublin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Yorick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
      • Yorick is located in Bladen County
    • Elizabethtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
    • Butters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
      • Butters is located in Bladen County
    • Bladenboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
      • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
    • Mount Olive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
    • White Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Creek, with the one closest to Grays Creek listed first.
    • Twin Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
    • Overhills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overhills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
      • Overhills is located in Harnett County
    • Anderson Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
      • Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
    • Walkertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Harnett County
    • Fonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
      • Fonville is located in Harnett County
    • Averasboro ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
      • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
    • Bunnlevel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
      • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
    • Flat Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
      • Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
    • Spout Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
      • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Harnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
      • Harnett is located in Harnett County
    • Johnsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
    • Erwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
    • Dunn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <4>
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Creek, with the one closest to Grays Creek listed first.
    • Rockfish
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
    • Dundarrach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundarrach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
      • Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
    • Gold Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
    • Raeford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
      • Raeford is located in Hoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <4>
    • Silver City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
    • Timberland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Hoke County
    • Bowmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
      • Bowmore is located in Hoke County
    • Five Points
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
  • Johnston County
    • McKoy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
  • Moore County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
  • Robeson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Creek, with the one closest to Grays Creek listed first.
    • Parkton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
      • Parkton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <4>
    • Saint Pauls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
      • Rex is located in Robeson County
    • Lumber Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
      • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Rennert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rennert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
      • Rennert is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozier Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
      • Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
    • Shannon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Robeson County
    • Saddletree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
      • Saddletree is located in Robeson County
    • Barker Ten Mile
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
      • Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
    • Red Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <4>
    • Philadelphus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Philadelphus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
      • Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
    • Lumberton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
    • Allenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Robeson County
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Creek, with the one closest to Grays Creek listed first.
    • Autryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
      • Autryville is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Roseboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Rebel City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
      • Rebel City is located in Sampson County
    • Salemburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Snow Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
    • McDaniels
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Sampson County
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Sampson County
    • Reynolds Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
      • Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Bonnetsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
      • Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
    • Plain View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in Sampson County
    • Spiveys Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
      • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
    • Beaman Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaman Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
      • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Beulah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Sampson County
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Creek, with the one closest to Grays Creek listed first.
    • Crump Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
      • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Scotland County
    • Wagram
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
      • Wagram is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <4>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grays Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Grays Creek.

Cemeteries Near Grays Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grays Creek.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grays Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grays Creek, with the one closest to Grays Creek listed first.

  • Evans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • McFayden Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rockfish Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockfish Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockfish Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fayetteville Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hall Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the northwest of Fayetteville.
    • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sempsey Hall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2299856 <5>
  • Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holt Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hair Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hair Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Hair Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hair - Massey Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2542392 <5>
  • Cross Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adcox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McMillan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Willis Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grays Creek had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Grays Creek, with the one closest to Grays Creek listed first.

  • Cedar Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Cumberland County
  • Vander
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
    • Vander is located in Cumberland County
  • Hope Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hope Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
    • Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <4>
  • Roslin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
    • Roslin is located in Cumberland County
  • Fayetteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cumberland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stedman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jerome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Bladen County
  • Autryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
    • Autryville is located in Sampson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Saint Pauls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lumber Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
    • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Tolarsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolarsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarsville
    • Tolarsville is located in Robeson County
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    • Hayne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayne
      • Hayne is located in Sampson County
    • Tar Heel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clement
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
      • Clement is located in Sampson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grays Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grays Creek.

Newspapers Published in Grays Creek ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grays Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grays Creek, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grays Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Grays Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grays Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grays Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grays Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9602, Longitude: -78.8442       In this case, the coordinates for Grays Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Grays Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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