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 Inverness (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 Inverness. 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 northeast 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 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.
Inverness is located in Hoke 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 Hoke County: Cumberland, Moore, Richmond, Robeson & Scotland.
Below are the counties that are near Inverness. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Inverness:
- Hoke County (The home county of Inverness)
- The following are listed by their distance from Inverness, with the one closest to Inverness listed first.
- Ashley Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Silver City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Timberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Raeford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Five Points
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Bowmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Rockfish
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Dundarrach
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Gold Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Inverness, with the one closest to Inverness listed first.
- Carbonton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Carbonton is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
- Farmville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gulf
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Goldston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brickhaven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
- Corinth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Inverness, with the one closest to Inverness listed first.
- Fort Bragg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Manchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Spring Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bonnie Doone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Point Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Shaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw has also been known as:
- Shaw Heights
- Kingsford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Cumberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Highland Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Timberlake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Fayetteville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Inverness, with the one closest to Inverness listed first.
- Johnsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Spout Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Overhills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Overhills is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
- Pineview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pineview is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
- Murchisontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
- Olivia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barbecue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barbecue is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
- Twin Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Anderson Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
- Norrington Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ryes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ryes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
- Seminole
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seminole is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Boone Trail
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Inverness, with the one closest to Inverness listed first.
- White Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- White Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
- Lemon Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
- Quail Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Swann
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Swann is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
- Parkwood Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
- Saint Andrews
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Tramway
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tramway is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
- Carolina Trace
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
- Jonesboro Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
- Western Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Western Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
- Sanford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Broadway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewater Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
- Montgomery County
- Candor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Inverness, with the one closest to Inverness listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Vass
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Southern Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pinehurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pinebluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Taylortown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Silver Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Foxfire
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Inverness, with the one closest to Inverness listed first.
- Hoffman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Marston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Norman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Ellerbe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Robeson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Inverness, with the one closest to Inverness listed first.
- Lumber Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Shannon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Parkton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rex
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rex is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Red Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rennert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rennert is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Philadelphus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Prospect
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Saint Pauls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Inverness, with the one closest to Inverness listed first.
- New Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Crump Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- Wagram
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Richmond Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- East Laurinburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Laurel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Inverness, see our County-by-County Page for Inverness.
Cemeteries Near Inverness ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Inverness.
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 Inverness - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Inverness covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Inverness, with the one closest to Inverness listed first.
- Goins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Johnson Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Vass.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47810 <2>
- Cypress Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crane Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Longstreet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Old Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pierce Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (145 more) ...
- Silver Springs Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McQueen Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Inverness in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Inverness.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Inverness, with the one closest to Inverness listed first.
- Manly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Manly is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Southern Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Aberdeen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spout Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Pinebluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Manchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West End
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hoffman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Cumberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lumber Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Hope Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fayetteville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Inverness. See our List of 1890's Communities around Inverness.
Newspapers Published in Inverness ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Inverness.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Inverness, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Inverness.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Inverness:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Hoke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chatham County
- Cumberland County
- Harnett County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- Richmond County
- Robeson 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> | 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Inverness) 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 Inverness, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |