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 Luart (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 Luart. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Luart is located in Harnett 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 Harnett County: Chatham, Cumberland, Johnston, Lee, Sampson & Wake.
Below are the counties that are near Luart. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Luart:
- Harnett County (The home county of Luart)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luart, with the one closest to Luart listed first.
- Mamers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mamers is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
- Shawtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shawtown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Cape Fear
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lillington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Norrington Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boone Trail
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
- Kipling
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kipling is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
- Senter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Senter is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senter
- Ryes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ryes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
- Cokesbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Chalybeate Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Flat Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luart, with the one closest to Luart listed first.
- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Brickhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
- Haywood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Moncure
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farmville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Cary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pittsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goldston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carbonton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Carbonton is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
- Bynum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bynum is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
- Fearrington Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luart, with the one closest to Luart listed first.
- Linden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Spring Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Godwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Bragg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Point Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Shaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw has also been known as:
- Shaw Heights
- Falcon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Bonnie Doone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eastover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eastover is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
- Holly Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Durham County
- Morrisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hoke County
- Rockfish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luart, with the one closest to Luart listed first.
- Benson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Willow Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Springs is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Allens Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- McKoy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Four Oaks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Peacocks Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
- Clayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Smithfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luart, with the one closest to Luart listed first.
- Broadway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Edgewater Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
- Carolina Trace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
- Swann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Swann is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
- San-Lee Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
- Jonesboro Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
- Saint Andrews
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Colon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colon is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Osgood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Osgood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Sanford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lemon Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
- Parkwood Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luart, with the one closest to Luart listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Cameron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Vass
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Whispering Pines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carthage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luart, with the one closest to Luart listed first.
- Plain View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plain View is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Spiveys Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
- Blackmans Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Rebel City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rebel City is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
- Wake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luart, with the one closest to Luart listed first.
- Kennebec
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kennebec is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
- Wilbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wilbon is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
- Hollemans Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
- Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
- Collins
- Enno
- Fuquay - Varina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Holly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Macks Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Macks Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
- New Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- McCullers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McCullers is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
- Apex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Trail
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Indian Trail is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Hopedale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hopedale is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Luart, see our County-by-County Page for Luart.
Cemeteries Near Luart ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Luart.
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 Luart - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Luart covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Luart, with the one closest to Luart listed first.
- Summerville Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Westview Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ephesus Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McKinney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norrington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrington Cemetery
- The Norrington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Norrington AME Zion Church Cemetery
- Harnett Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Darroch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (184 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Neills Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Luart in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Luart.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Luart, with the one closest to Luart listed first.
- Lillington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bunnlevel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
- Barclaysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Turlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Turlington is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Spout Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Carlos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carlos is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Averasboro is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
- Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Holly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Godwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Merry Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dunn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Moncure
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Luart. See our List of 1890's Communities around Luart.
Newspapers Published in Luart ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Luart.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Luart, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Luart.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Luart:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Harnett County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chatham County
- Cumberland County
- Durham County
- Hoke County
- Johnston County
- Lee County
- Moore County
- Sampson County
- Wake 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Luart) 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 Luart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |