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 Hammon Heights (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 Hammon Heights. 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 Hammon Heights ...
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 Hammon Heights: Hammon Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 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.
Hammon Heights is located in Scotland 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 Scotland County: Hoke, Richmond, Robeson & Marlboro (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Hammon Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hammon Heights:
- Scotland County (The home county of Hammon Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammon Heights, with the one closest to Hammon Heights listed first.
- Laurinburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Laurinburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Laurel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Hasty
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Gibson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crump Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammon Heights, with the one closest to Hammon Heights listed first.
- Cairo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- McFarlan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammon Heights, with the one closest to Hammon Heights listed first.
- Bowmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Five Points
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Gold Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Timberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Dundarrach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Raeford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Ashley Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Rockfish
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammon Heights, with the one closest to Hammon Heights listed first.
- Silver Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Pinebluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Foxfire
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Pinehurst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Southern Pines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Taylortown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammon Heights, with the one closest to Hammon Heights listed first.
- Ghio Scholl Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Steen Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Hamlet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Dobbins Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Marston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Hoffman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- East Rockingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Rockingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Honey Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Yates Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Robeson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammon Heights, with the one closest to Hammon Heights listed first.
- Maxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Raemon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Red Banks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Pates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Alfordsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Pembroke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Philadelphus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Red Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elrod
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Rowland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- Cheraw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Darlington County (SC)
- Society Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammon Heights, with the one closest to Hammon Heights listed first.
- Oakland Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Minturn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Little Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hamer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dillon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Latta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Marlboro County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammon Heights, with the one closest to Hammon Heights listed first.
- McColl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Tatum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Clio
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Bennettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blenheim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wallace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Drake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Brownsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hammon Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Hammon Heights.
Cemeteries Near Hammon Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hammon Heights.
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 Hammon Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hammon Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hammon Heights, with the one closest to Hammon Heights listed first.
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Leach Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Blue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McKinnon Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McKinnon Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Laurinburg.
- The McKinnon Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- McKinnon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2389839 <2>
- Covington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lytch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stewartsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McNair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McFarland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (287 more) ...
- Malloy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Hammon Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hammon Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hammon Heights, with the one closest to Hammon Heights listed first.
- Maxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McColl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Floral College
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Floral College is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
- Alma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Newtonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Red Banks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Wakulla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wakulla is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
- Clio
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Alfordsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Pates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Hamlet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bennettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pembroke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Philadelphus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Red Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hammon Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hammon Heights.
Newspapers Published in Hammon Heights ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hammon Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hammon Heights, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hammon Heights.
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 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 Hammon Heights:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Scotland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Hoke County
- Moore County
- Richmond County
- Robeson 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hammon Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Hammon Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |