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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 Laurinburg (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 Laurinburg. 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 southeast 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Laurinburg is located in Scotland County and is the County Seat.

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 Scotland County: Hoke, Richmond, Robeson & Marlboro (SC).

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

  • Scotland County     (The home county of Laurinburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurinburg, with the one closest to Laurinburg listed first.
    • East Laurinburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Hasty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Scotland County
    • Laurel Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Richmond Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
      • Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
    • Gibson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Wagram
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Crump Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurinburg, with the one closest to Laurinburg listed first.
    • McFarlan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurinburg, with the one closest to Laurinburg listed first.
    • Bowmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Five Points
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Raeford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Dundarrach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Silver City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ashley Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rockfish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurinburg, with the one closest to Laurinburg listed first.
    • Silver Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Moore County
    • Pinebluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Aberdeen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Foxfire
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Pinehurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Southern Pines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurinburg, with the one closest to Laurinburg listed first.
    • Steen Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • New Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Dobbins Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hamlet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Marston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Richmond County
    • Hoffman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • East Rockingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rockingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Honey Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
      • Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
    • Cordova
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Ellerbe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Robeson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurinburg, with the one closest to Laurinburg listed first.
    • Maxton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Raemon
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Red Banks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
      • Red Banks is located in Robeson County
    • Prospect
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Pates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
      • Pates is located in Robeson County
    • Alfordsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
    • Pembroke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
    • Elrod
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Robeson County
    • Philadelphus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
      • Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
    • Red Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Rowland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <2>
    • Shannon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Robeson County
    • Raynham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Cheraw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
      • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <2>
  • Darlington County (SC)
    • Society Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dillon County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurinburg, with the one closest to Laurinburg listed first.
    • Minturn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Oakland Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
      • Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
    • Little Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hamer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dillon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Dillon County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <2>
    • Latta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
      • Latta is located in Dillon County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latta <2>
  • Marlboro County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurinburg, with the one closest to Laurinburg listed first.
    • McColl
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
      • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <2>
    • Tatum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
      • Tatum is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatum <2>
    • Clio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
    • Bennettsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blenheim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Drake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Brownsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County (SC)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Laurinburg ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurinburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Laurinburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Laurinburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Laurinburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Laurinburg.

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 Laurinburg:

Cemeteries Near Laurinburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurinburg.

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

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Blue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lytch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytch Cemetery
  • Leach Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
  • McNair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair Cemetery
  • Stewartsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewartsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewartsville Cemetery
  • Covington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • Malloy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malloy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malloy Cemetery
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (284 more) ...
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Beaver Dam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Laurinburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Laurinburg.

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

  • McColl
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
    • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <2>
  • Maxton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Newtonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
  • Alma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Robeson County
  • Floral College
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Wakulla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakulla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
    • Wakulla is located in Robeson County
  • Clio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
  • Red Banks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
    • Red Banks is located in Robeson County
  • Bennettsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Alfordsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
    • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
  • Pates
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
    • Pates is located in Robeson County
  • Hamlet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Pembroke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
    • Osborne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Philadelphus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
      • Philadelphus is located in Robeson County

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

The official website for Laurinburg: www.laurinburg.org/

The official website for Scotland County: www.scotlandcounty.org/

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>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- Laurinburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurinburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7597, Longitude: -79.4780       In this case, the coordinates for Laurinburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Laurinburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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