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 Lowe (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 Lowe. 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 doctors 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.
Lowe is located in Robeson County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Robeson County: Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, Scotland, Dillon (SC) & Marlboro (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Lowe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lowe:
- Robeson County (The home county of Lowe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowe, with the one closest to Lowe listed first.
- Lumberton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pembroke
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barker Ten Mile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
- Saddletree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Pates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- McDonald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Raynham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Philadelphus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Elrod
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Prospect
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Red Banks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Allenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Allenton is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowe, with the one closest to Lowe listed first.
- Butters
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Tar Heel
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bladenboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dublin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Abbottsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
- White Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ruskin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ruskin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Jerome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Yorick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yorick is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
- Elizabethtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Clarkton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Columbus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowe, with the one closest to Lowe listed first.
- Boardman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Evergreen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Williamson Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Mount Olive
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Cerro Gordo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Grist
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grist is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
- Cedar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Chadbourn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rico is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowe, with the one closest to Lowe listed first.
- Hope Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Timberlake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Ardulusa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
- Cumberland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Highland Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Kingsford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kingsford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Judson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Williams Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- Fayetteville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowe, with the one closest to Lowe listed first.
- Dundarrach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Gold Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Rockfish
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Bowmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Raeford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Silver City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Timberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Five Points
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowe, with the one closest to Lowe listed first.
- Crump Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- East Laurinburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Hasty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- New Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laurinburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Richmond Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Laurel Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dillon County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowe, with the one closest to Lowe listed first.
- Oakland Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Hamer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dillon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Minturn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Floydale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Latta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County (SC)
- Nichols
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marlboro County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowe, with the one closest to Lowe listed first.
- Red Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Clio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clio is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <1>
- McColl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tatum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Newtonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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 Lowe, see our County-by-County Page for Lowe.
Cemeteries Near Lowe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lowe.
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 Lowe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lowe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lowe, with the one closest to Lowe listed first.
- Boone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Locklear Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locklear Family Cemetery
- The Locklear Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Willis Locklear Family Cemetery
- Lowry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oxendine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maynor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gardens of Faith
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oxendine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Graham / Lowery Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elizabeth Heights Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (410 more) ...
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McNeill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lowe had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lowe, with the one closest to Lowe listed first.
- Moss Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Lumberton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pembroke
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buie is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
- Saddletree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Pates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Philadelphus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Red Banks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Allenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Allenton is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Howellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Howellsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howellsville
- Red Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alfordsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rowland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orrum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Saint Pauls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lowe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lowe.
Newspapers Published in Lowe ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lowe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lowe, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lowe.
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 Lowe:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Robeson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Columbus County
- Cumberland County
- Hoke County
- Scotland County
- Dillon County
- Marion County
- Marlboro 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> | 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 Lowe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lowe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |