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 Hargrove Crossroads (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 Hargrove Crossroads. 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 Hargrove Crossroads ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hargrove Crossroads: Hargrove Xrds.
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 hospitals 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.
Hargrove Crossroads 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 Hargrove Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hargrove Crossroads:
- Sampson County (The home county of Hargrove Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hargrove Crossroads, with the one closest to Hargrove Crossroads listed first.
- Keener
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Keener is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Elliott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elliott is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Moltonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moltonville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
- Turkey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kitty Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
- Beaman Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Vann Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
- Beulah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Bonnetsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
- Reynolds Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
- Newton Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Bladen County
- Ammon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ammon is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hargrove Crossroads, with the one closest to Hargrove Crossroads listed first.
- Falcon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Godwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stedman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hargrove Crossroads, with the one closest to Hargrove Crossroads listed first.
- Faison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bowdens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bowdens is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
- Baltic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baltic is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Calypso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calypso is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Beautancus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beautancus is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Warsaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Everton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Everton is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Carroll
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Summerlins Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hills Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hills Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
- Westbrook Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Westbrook Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Crossroads
- Magnolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hargrove Crossroads, with the one closest to Hargrove Crossroads listed first.
- Dunn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Park is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Lakeside Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Westhaven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westhaven is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Averasboro is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
- Erwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turlington is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hargrove Crossroads, with the one closest to Hargrove Crossroads listed first.
- Harper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Bentonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bentonville is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- McKoy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Peacocks Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
- Allens Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Princeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Benson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Four Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fairfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Rains Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
- Smithfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Redwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
- Lenoir County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hargrove Crossroads, with the one closest to Hargrove Crossroads listed first.
- Pink Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- La Grange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hargrove Crossroads, with the one closest to Hargrove Crossroads listed first.
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grantham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Grantham is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Dudley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brogden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brogden is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
- Genoa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Mar-Mac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
- Mar-Mac Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
- Raynor Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
- Goldsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
- Elroy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elroy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Walnut Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hargrove Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Hargrove Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Hargrove Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hargrove Crossroads.
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 Hargrove Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hargrove Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hargrove Crossroads, with the one closest to Hargrove Crossroads listed first.
- Bradshaw Boone Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Keener Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Piney Green Disciples Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Festus Sutton Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grandview Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sandhills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McCullen Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clinton City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Mary Of The Angels Catholic Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (199 more) ...
- Carver Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Hargrove Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hargrove Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hargrove Crossroads, with the one closest to Hargrove Crossroads listed first.
- Faison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Keener
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Keener is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Bowdens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bowdens is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
- Elliott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elliott is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Turkey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dobbersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dobbersville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbersville
- Warsaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beaman Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blackmans Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Timothy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Timothy is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Huntley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hargrove Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hargrove Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Hargrove Crossroads ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hargrove Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hargrove Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hargrove Crossroads.
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 Hargrove Crossroads:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Sampson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Cumberland County
- Duplin County
- Harnett County
- Johnston County
- Lenoir County
- Wayne 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hargrove Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Hargrove Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |