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 Marshville (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 Marshville. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Marshville is located in Union 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 Union County: Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Chesterfield (SC) & Lancaster (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Marshville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marshville:
- Union County (The home county of Marshville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Wingate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Allens Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Rock Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Carmel Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Altan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Trinity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Hemby Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Lake Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Mineral Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Peachland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Polkton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Burnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Sugar Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Wadesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ansonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Roper ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Lilesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Morven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Cairo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- McFarlan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Midland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Georgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Mint Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Matthews
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weddington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Providence ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Newell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Chantilly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Charlotte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pineville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Mount Gilead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Wadeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Richmond County
- Mangum
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Oakboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stanfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Locust
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Red Cross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Norwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lambert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lambert is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Bloomington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Cedar Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Albemarle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Millingport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Millingport is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millingport
- Plyer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Pageland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Croghan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Ruby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <1>
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Angelus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Lancaster County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Camp Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Primus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Colonial Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Indian Land
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Van Wyck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Lancaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Cox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
- Lancaster Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Riverside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Springdell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Springdell is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marshville, see our County-by-County Page for Marshville.
Cemeteries Near Marshville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marshville.
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 Marshville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marshville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Wingate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hill Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Baucoms Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Presson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crook Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Suncrest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (125 more) ...
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Marshville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marshville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Peachland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rock Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Olive Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Olive Branch is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Polkton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Altan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Hornsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hornsboro is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsboro
- Long Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Long Pine is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
- Dudley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dudley is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Deep Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Deep Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stouts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stouts is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
- Wadesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ansonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marshville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marshville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Marshville ...
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 Marshville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Marshville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Marshville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Marshville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> of Marshville.
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 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 Marshville:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Cabarrus County
- Mecklenburg County
- Montgomery County
- Richmond County
- Stanly County
- Chesterfield County
- Lancaster 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Marshville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Marshville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |