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 Maxton (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 Maxton. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Maxton is primarily located in Robeson County. A portion of Maxton extends into Scotland 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 Maxton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maxton:
- Robeson County (The home county of Maxton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maxton, with the one closest to Maxton listed first.
- Alma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Red Banks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Raemon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Pates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Pembroke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Elrod
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Red Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alfordsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Shannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Rowland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Raynham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maxton, with the one closest to Maxton listed first.
- Timberlake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ardulusa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maxton, with the one closest to Maxton listed first.
- Bowmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Gold Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Dundarrach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Raeford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Timberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Five Points
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Silver City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Rockfish
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Ashley Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maxton, with the one closest to Maxton listed first.
- Silver Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Pinebluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maxton, with the one closest to Maxton listed first.
- Ghio Scholl Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Steen Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Hamlet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- New Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Dobbins Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Hoffman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- East Rockingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Rockingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Yates Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Cordova
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maxton, with the one closest to Maxton listed first.
- East Laurinburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Laurinburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hasty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Crump Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- Wagram
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Richmond Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Laurel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- Cheraw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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 <1>
- Dillon County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maxton, with the one closest to Maxton listed first.
- Oakland Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Minturn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Little Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dillon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Latta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Floydale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lake View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Marlboro County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maxton, with the one closest to Maxton listed first.
- McColl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Tatum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Newtonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Bennettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blenheim
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Drake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Brownsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Wallace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maxton, see our County-by-County Page for Maxton.
Cemeteries Near Maxton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maxton.
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 Maxton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maxton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maxton, with the one closest to Maxton listed first.
- McLeod Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Youth of Christ Holiness Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Covington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stewartsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Conelly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stewart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leach Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (391 more) ...
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Prospect Holiness Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McBryde Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Maxton had a population of 694 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Maxton had a population of 2,332 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maxton, with the one closest to Maxton listed first.
- Alma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Floral College
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Floral College is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
- Red Banks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Wakulla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wakulla is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
- Pates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Pembroke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- McColl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alfordsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Buie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Buie is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
- Red Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Neck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rowland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Clio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maxton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maxton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Maxton ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maxton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Maxton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Maxton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Maxton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Maxton.
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 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 Maxton:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Robeson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Hoke County
- Moore County
- Richmond County
- Scotland County
- Chesterfield County
- Dillon 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 Maxton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maxton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |