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 McMillan (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 McMillan. 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 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.
McMillan 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 McMillan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McMillan:
- Robeson County (The home county of McMillan)
- The following are listed by their distance from McMillan, with the one closest to McMillan listed first.
- Parkton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Pauls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rex
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rex is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Lumber Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
- Rennert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rennert is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Shannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Saddletree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Barker Ten Mile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
- Red Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Philadelphus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Lumberton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lowe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lowe is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from McMillan, with the one closest to McMillan listed first.
- Jerome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Tar Heel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruskin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ruskin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Dublin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Ammon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ammon is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Butters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Yorick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yorick is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
- Bladenboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elizabethtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Abbottsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
- Mount Olive
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- White Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus County
- Boardman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from McMillan, with the one closest to McMillan listed first.
- Ardulusa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
- Hope Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Timberlake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Cumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Judson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Williams Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Highland Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Kingsford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kingsford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Vander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vander is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
- Bonnie Doone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- North Point Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from McMillan, with the one closest to McMillan listed first.
- Overhills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Overhills is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
- Twin Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Anderson Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
- Spout Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Johnsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Walkertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Walkertown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Flat Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
- Fonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
- Pineview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pineview is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from McMillan, with the one closest to McMillan listed first.
- Rockfish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Dundarrach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Gold Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Raeford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Timberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Bowmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Five Points
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Ashley Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Moore County
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from McMillan, with the one closest to McMillan listed first.
- Autryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Roseboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rebel City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rebel City is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
- Salemburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McDaniels
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McDaniels is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
- Snow Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Huntley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from McMillan, with the one closest to McMillan listed first.
- Crump Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Laurinburg
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McMillan, see our County-by-County Page for McMillan.
Cemeteries Near McMillan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McMillan.
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 McMillan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McMillan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McMillan, with the one closest to McMillan listed first.
- Parnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nicholson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McKinnon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McMillan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tyson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Adcox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Willis Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockfish Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Collins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Condly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ausley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find McMillan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McMillan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McMillan, with the one closest to McMillan listed first.
- Roslin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roslin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
- Saint Pauls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hope Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lumber Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Grays Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grays Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek
- Cumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tolarsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tolarsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarsville
- Shannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Saddletree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Howellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Howellsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howellsville
- Jerome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Cedar Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Red Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tar Heel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McMillan. See our List of 1890's Communities around McMillan.
Newspapers Published in McMillan ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around McMillan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McMillan, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McMillan.
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 McMillan:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Robeson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Columbus County
- Cumberland County
- Harnett County
- Hoke County
- Moore County
- Sampson County
- Scotland 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McMillan) 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 McMillan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |