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 Littles Quarters (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 Littles Quarters. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Littles Quarters ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
While the name of this community is Littles Quarters, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Littles Quarters may originally have been Little's Quarters.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Littles Quarters might be written as Little Quarters.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Littles Quarters is located in Anson 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 Anson County: Richmond, Stanly, Union, Chesterfield (SC) & Marlboro (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Littles Quarters. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Littles Quarters:
- Anson County (The home county of Littles Quarters)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles Quarters, with the one closest to Littles Quarters listed first.
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Mineral Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Morven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- McFarlan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Peachland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Polkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Wadesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lilesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Ansonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Burnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Roper ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Montgomery County
- Mount Gilead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles Quarters, with the one closest to Littles Quarters listed first.
- Cordova
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Mangum
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Yates Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- East Rockingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Honey Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Rockingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hamlet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Dobbins Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Ellerbe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles Quarters, with the one closest to Littles Quarters listed first.
- Norwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oakboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles Quarters, with the one closest to Littles Quarters listed first.
- Allens Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Marshville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Rest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Wingate
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Trinity is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Altan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Carmel Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Monroe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Mineral Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles Quarters, with the one closest to Littles Quarters listed first.
- Mount Croghan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
- Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pageland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Angelus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Cheraw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <2>
- Patrick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- McBee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- McBee is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <2>
- Darlington County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles Quarters, with the one closest to Littles Quarters listed first.
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Pine Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Society Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Hartsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Prestwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Kershaw County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles Quarters, with the one closest to Littles Quarters listed first.
- Kershaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethune
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Lancaster County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles Quarters, with the one closest to Littles Quarters listed first.
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Primus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Camp Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Oakhurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Pleasant Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Marlboro County (SC)
- Wallace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Littles Quarters, see our County-by-County Page for Littles Quarters.
Cemeteries Near Littles Quarters ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Littles Quarters.
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 Littles Quarters - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Littles Quarters covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Littles Quarters, with the one closest to Littles Quarters listed first.
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Croghan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsons Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Griggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Davids Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Camden Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Camden Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Wadesboro.
- Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cross Roads Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (146 more) ...
- Chesterfield City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill AME Zion Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<5>
While we didn't find Littles Quarters in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Littles Quarters.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Littles Quarters, with the one closest to Littles Quarters listed first.
- Long Pine
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Long Pine is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
- Mount Croghan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deep Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Hornsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hornsboro is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsboro
- Ruby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Morven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Peachland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Polkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- McFarlan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Paris ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paris is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wadesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Littles Quarters. See our List of 1890's Communities around Littles Quarters.
Newspapers Published in Littles Quarters ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Littles Quarters.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Littles Quarters, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Littles Quarters.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Littles Quarters:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Anson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Montgomery County
- Richmond County
- Stanly County
- Union County
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- Marlboro County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Littles Quarters) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Littles Quarters, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |