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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Lookout. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lookout to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lookout, please Contact Us.
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 Lookout (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 Lookout. 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 and hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Lookout is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Lookout. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lookout:
- Anson County (The home county of Lookout)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
- Lilesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Ansonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Morven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Sugar Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- McFarlan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Roper ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Polkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Mineral Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Burnsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Peachland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
- Mount Gilead
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Wadeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Candor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Troy
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Biscoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Star
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Allreds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Ether
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
- Jackson Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Foxfire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Eagle Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West End
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Pinebluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Seven Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Taylortown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Zion Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Aberdeen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Pinehurst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
- Mangum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Ellerbe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cordova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Honey Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Yates Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Rockingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Rockingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Norman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Dobbins Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Hamlet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Steen Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Marston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
- Gibson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
- Norwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Oakboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Albemarle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Badin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Palmerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Bloomington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Red Cross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Plyer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
- Marshville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Allens Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Wingate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
- Chesterfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cheraw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Mount Croghan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Marlboro County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
- Wallace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Newtonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lookout, see our County-by-County Page for Lookout.
Cemeteries Near Lookout ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lookout.
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 Lookout - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lookout covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
- Bennett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Legrand Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Machine House Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Haywood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Parsons - Howell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anson Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Northan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Side Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Green Lake Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ellerbe Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill AME Zion Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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.
While we didn't find Lookout in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lookout.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
- Pee Dee ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pee Dee is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
- Lilesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mangum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Wadesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paris ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Cairo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Covington is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Littles Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Littles Mill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Mill
- Morven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Rockingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roberdell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Roberdell is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberdell
- Ansonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Capels Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Capels Mill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capels Mill
- Mount Gilead
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Pekin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pekin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lookout. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lookout.
Newspapers Published in Lookout ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lookout.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lookout, 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 Lookout.
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 Lookout:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Anson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- Richmond County
- Scotland County
- Stanly County
- Union County
- Chesterfield County
- Marlboro County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Lookout, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Lookout) 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. |