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 Halls Store (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 Halls Store. 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 Halls Store ...
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.
While the name of this community is Halls Store, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Halls Store may originally have been Hall's Store.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Halls Store might be written as Hall Store.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Halls Store. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Halls Store.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Halls Store is located in Sampson 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 Sampson County: Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Johnston, Pender & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Halls Store. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Halls Store:
- Sampson County (The home county of Halls Store)
- The following are listed by their distance from Halls Store, with the one closest to Halls Store listed first.
- Rebel City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rebel City is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
- Huntley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Beaman Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Spiveys Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
- Reynolds Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
- Salemburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vann Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
- Plain View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Plain View is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Kitty Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
- Autryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Roseboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blackmans Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Bonnetsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halls Store, with the one closest to Halls Store listed first.
- Ammon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ammon is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Jerome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- White Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ruskin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ruskin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Tar Heel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halls Store, with the one closest to Halls Store listed first.
- Falcon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Godwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stedman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eastover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Eastover is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Vander is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
- Judson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Judson is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Fayetteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Williams Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- Holly Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Highland Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- North Point Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halls Store, with the one closest to Halls Store listed first.
- Baltic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Baltic is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Faison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bowdens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bowdens is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
- Calypso
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Calypso is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Warsaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Beautancus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Beautancus is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
- Carroll
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Carroll is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Everton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Everton is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Friendship
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halls Store, with the one closest to Halls Store listed first.
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Averasboro is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
- Dunn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grove Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Grove Park is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Lakeside Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Westhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Westhaven is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
- Erwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
- Turlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Turlington is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Bunnlevel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
- Walkertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Walkertown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Coats
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Harnett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harnett is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
- Senter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Senter is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senter
- Hoke County
- Rockfish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halls Store, with the one closest to Halls Store listed first.
- McKoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Peacocks Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
- Harper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harper is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Benson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Allens Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Bentonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bentonville is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Four Oaks
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Smithfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Smithfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
- Willow Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Willow Springs is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Fairfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Robeson County
- Parkton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halls Store, with the one closest to Halls Store listed first.
- Grantham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grantham is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Mount Olive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Raynor Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
- Dudley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brogden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brogden is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Halls Store, see our County-by-County Page for Halls Store.
Cemeteries Near Halls Store ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halls Store.
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 Halls Store - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Halls Store covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Halls Store, with the one closest to Halls Store listed first.
- Autry - Daniels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hawley Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Piney Green Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Tabernacle Pentecostal Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Baggett Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Halls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Autry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maxwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (203 more) ...
- Autry - Averitt Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bearskin MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<5>
While we didn't find Halls Store in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Halls Store.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Halls Store, with the one closest to Halls Store listed first.
- Huntley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Clement
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clement is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
- Mingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mingo is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Beaman Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Timothy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Timothy is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Autryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Hayne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hayne is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayne
- Roseboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- McKoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Godwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stedman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackmans Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Keener
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Keener is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Averasboro is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Halls Store. See our List of 1890's Communities around Halls Store.
Newspapers Published in Halls Store ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halls Store.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halls Store, 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 Halls Store.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Halls Store:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Sampson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Cumberland County
- Duplin County
- Harnett County
- Hoke County
- Johnston County
- Robeson County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Halls Store) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Halls Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |