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 Horse Neck (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 Horse Neck. 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 doctors and 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.
Horse Neck is located in Robeson 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 Robeson County: Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, Scotland, Dillon (SC) & Marlboro (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Horse Neck. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Horse Neck:
- Robeson County (The home county of Horse Neck)
- The following are listed by their distance from Horse Neck, with the one closest to Horse Neck listed first.
- Saint Pauls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
- Parkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rex is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Saddletree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Rennert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rennert is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Lumber Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Barker Ten Mile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
- Shannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Lumberton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Allenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Allenton is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Lowe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lowe is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Philadelphus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horse Neck, with the one closest to Horse Neck listed first.
- Tar Heel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- White Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Ruskin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ruskin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Ammon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ammon is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Butters
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Yorick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Yorick is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
- Bladenboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elizabethtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Abbottsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
- Mount Olive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- White Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horse Neck, with the one closest to Horse Neck listed first.
- Boardman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Mount Olive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Evergreen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Evergreen is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Rico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rico is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horse Neck, with the one closest to Horse Neck listed first.
- Ardulusa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
- Hope Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Timberlake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Judson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Williams Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- Fayetteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Highland Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Kingsford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kingsford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Vander
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vander is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
- Stedman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Bonnie Doone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horse Neck, with the one closest to Horse Neck listed first.
- Overhills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Overhills is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
- Twin Lakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horse Neck, with the one closest to Horse Neck listed first.
- Rockfish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Dundarrach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Gold Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Raeford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Bowmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Timberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Five Points
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Moore County
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horse Neck, with the one closest to Horse Neck listed first.
- Autryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Roseboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- McDaniels
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- McDaniels is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
- Salemburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Rebel City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rebel City is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
- Huntley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Garland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horse Neck, with the one closest to Horse Neck listed first.
- Crump Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Laurinburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Horse Neck, see our County-by-County Page for Horse Neck.
Cemeteries Near Horse Neck ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Horse Neck.
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 Horse Neck - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Horse Neck covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Horse Neck, with the one closest to Horse Neck listed first.
- Fisher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- County Line Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tyson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Powers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Boone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McMillan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McKinnon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Parnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Willis Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cogdell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Nicholson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Horse Neck in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Horse Neck.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Horse Neck, with the one closest to Horse Neck listed first.
- Saint Pauls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tolarsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tolarsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarsville
- Roslin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Roslin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
- Howellsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Howellsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howellsville
- Tar Heel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saddletree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Hope Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Grays Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grays Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek
- Lumber Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Cedar Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Shannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Buie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buie is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
- Lumberton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Horse Neck. See our List of 1890's Communities around Horse Neck.
Newspapers Published in Horse Neck ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Horse Neck.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Horse Neck, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Horse Neck.
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 Horse Neck:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Robeson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Columbus County
- Cumberland County
- Harnett County
- Hoke County
- Moore County
- Sampson County
- Scotland 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> | 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 Horse Neck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Horse Neck) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |