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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 Hoffman (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 Hoffman. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Hoffman is located in Richmond 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 Richmond County: Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Scotland & Marlboro (SC).

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

  • Richmond County     (The home county of Hoffman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoffman, with the one closest to Hoffman listed first.
    • Marston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dobbins Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
      • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Steen Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
      • Steen Town is located in Richmond County
    • Ellerbe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
      • Ellerbe is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe <2>
    • Norman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Hamlet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Richmond County
    • Rockingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <2>
    • East Rockingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
      • East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
    • Honey Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
      • Honey Town is located in Richmond County
    • Yates Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cordova
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Richmond County
    • Mangum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mangum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Mangum is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mangum
      • From Hoffman to Mangum
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoffman, with the one closest to Hoffman listed first.
    • Lilesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • McFarlan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
      • McFarlan is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Morven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wadesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Harnett County
    • Johnsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoffman, with the one closest to Hoffman listed first.
    • Ashley Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
      • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
    • Five Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
    • Timberland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Hoke County
    • Bowmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
      • Bowmore is located in Hoke County
    • Raeford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Silver City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
    • Gold Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gold Hill
      • From Hoffman to Gold Hill
    • Dundarrach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundarrach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
      • Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
    • Rockfish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
  • Lee County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoffman, with the one closest to Hoffman listed first.
    • Candor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <2>
    • Biscoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
      • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <2>
    • Mount Gilead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Star
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wadeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wadeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
      • Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wadeville
      • From Hoffman to Wadeville
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoffman, with the one closest to Hoffman listed first.
    • Silver Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinebluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Foxfire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
      • Foxfire is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Aberdeen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Pinehurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <2>
    • Jackson Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
      • Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
    • Taylortown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylortown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Taylortown is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Southern Pines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
      • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <2>
    • West End
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West End <2>
    • Seven Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
      • Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
    • Eagle Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Springs
      • Eagle Springs is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Springs <2>
    • Harris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Moore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harris
      • From Hoffman to Harris
    • Whispering Pines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <2>
  • Robeson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoffman, with the one closest to Hoffman listed first.
    • Maxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
      • Maxton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <2>
    • Red Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Shannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Prospect
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Robeson County
    • Lumber Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Philadelphus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Banks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Raemon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raemon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
      • Raemon is located in Robeson County
    • Pates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
      • Pates is located in Robeson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pates
      • From Hoffman to Pates
    • Rennert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rennert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rex
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoffman, with the one closest to Hoffman listed first.
    • New Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Scotland County
    • Richmond Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Crump Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
      • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
    • Wagram
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Laurel Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Hill <2>
    • East Laurinburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
      • East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Gibson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <2>
    • Laurinburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
      • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <2>
    • Hasty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hasty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Scotland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hasty
      • From Hoffman to Hasty
  • Chesterfield County (SC)
  • Marlboro County (SC)

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

Cemeteries Near Hoffman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hoffman.

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 Hoffman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Blue Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Dam Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silver Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Dam Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deep Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marks Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marks Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marks Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wrights Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McLean Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Watson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rourks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rourks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rourks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hoffman had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hoffman had a population of 571 people.

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

  • Pinebluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Aberdeen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
  • Roberdell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberdell
    • Roberdell is located in Richmond County
  • Jackson Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
    • Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
  • Rockingham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Rockingham is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <2>
  • Hamlet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Southern Pines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
    • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <2>
  • Manly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
    • Manly is located in Moore County
  • West End
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Moore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West End <2>
  • Capels Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capels Mill
    • Capels Mill is located in Richmond County
  • Covington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Richmond County
  • Osborne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Osborne is located in Richmond County
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    • Harrisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Montgomery County
    • Floral College
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral College have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
      • Floral College is located in Robeson County
    • Candor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Hoffman ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoffman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hoffman, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hoffman.

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 Hoffman:

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

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Hoffman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hoffman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hoffman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0339, Longitude: -79.5450    









 

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