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 Mollie (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 Mollie. 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.
Mollie is located in Columbus 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 Columbus County: Bladen, Brunswick, Pender, Robeson & Horry (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Mollie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mollie:
- Columbus County (The home county of Mollie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mollie, with the one closest to Mollie listed first.
- Bethel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Ironhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Nakina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nakina is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Pine Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Cribb Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Clarendon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Bug Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Emerson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Tabor City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brunswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pireway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pireway is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Chadbourn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mollie, with the one closest to Mollie listed first.
- Clarkton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rosindale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rosindale is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
- Council
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Council is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Abbottsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
- Bladenboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Butters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- East Arcadia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mollie, with the one closest to Mollie listed first.
- Ash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ash is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Longwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Exum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Exum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
- Makatoka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
- Carolina Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Calabash
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shallotte
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Isle Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sivey Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
- Supply
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Holden Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robeson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mollie, with the one closest to Mollie listed first.
- Barnesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Marietta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Orrum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Proctorville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Dillon County (SC)
- Lake View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Horry County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mollie, with the one closest to Mollie listed first.
- Loris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Little Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Green Sea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Longs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Finklea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Gurley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gurley is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Cedar Creek Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
- Hand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hand is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Little River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cebu is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Vina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vina is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Allen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Allen is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Marion County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mollie, with the one closest to Mollie listed first.
- Nichols
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mullins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mollie, see our County-by-County Page for Mollie.
Cemeteries Near Mollie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mollie.
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 Mollie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mollie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mollie, with the one closest to Mollie listed first.
- Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McKeithan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Soles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prince Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Watts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Meares Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spivey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Prince Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (340 more) ...
- Coleman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cribb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hardee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mollie had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mollie, with the one closest to Mollie listed first.
- Ironhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Bug Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Clarendon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Emerson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Dothan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dothan is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
- Old Dock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Old Dock is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dock
- Loris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pireway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pireway is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Daisy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Chadbourn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ash is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Whiteville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Finklea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Hallsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
- Exum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Exum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mollie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mollie.
Newspapers Published in Mollie ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mollie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mollie, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mollie.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mollie:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Columbus County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Brunswick County
- Robeson County
- Dillon County
- Horry County
- Marion 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> | 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 Mollie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mollie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |