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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 New Life (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 New Life. 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 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.

New Life is located in Columbus County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties 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 New Life. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Life:

  • Columbus County     (The home county of New Life)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Life, with the one closest to New Life listed first.
    • Tabor City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Emerson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County
    • Clarendon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
    • Cribb Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
    • Bethel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County
    • Pine Level
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
    • Nakina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County
    • Bug Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
    • Cedar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
    • Chadbourn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Grist
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
      • Grist is located in Columbus County
    • Brunswick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pireway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pireway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Life, with the one closest to New Life listed first.
    • Clarkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <1>
    • Abbottsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
      • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
    • Bladenboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
      • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <1>
    • Butters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
      • Butters is located in Bladen County
    • Council
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Bladen County
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Life, with the one closest to New Life listed first.
    • Ash
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County
    • Longwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
    • Exum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County
    • Carolina Shores
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
    • Calabash
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Makatoka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
      • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
    • Sunset Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
      • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <1>
    • Shallotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ocean Isle Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
      • Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <1>
  • Robeson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Life, with the one closest to New Life listed first.
    • Barnesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Robeson County
    • Marietta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Orrum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
      • Orrum is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Proctorville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Fairmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dillon County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Life, with the one closest to New Life listed first.
    • Lake View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Horry County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Life, with the one closest to New Life listed first.
    • Loris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
      • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <1>
    • Green Sea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Finklea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
      • Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Daisy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Gurley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
      • Gurley is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Little Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Longs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Vina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Hickory Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Cool Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Cedar Creek Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
      • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Little River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Life, with the one closest to New Life listed first.
    • Nichols
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mullins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Marion County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullins <1>
    • Rains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Centenary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Life, see our County-by-County Page for New Life.

Newspapers Published in New Life ...

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 New Life.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Life, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Life.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 New Life:

Cemeteries Near New Life ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Life.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Life covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Life, with the one closest to New Life listed first.

  • Hardee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardee Cemetery
  • Spivey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spivey Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
  • Twin City Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin City Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin City Memorial Gardens
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Prince Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
  • Soles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soles Cemetery
  • Myrtle Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Green Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Soles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soles Cemetery
  • Continue List   (365 more) ...
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Cartrette Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cartrette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartrette Cemetery

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 New Life in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Life.

These communities are listed based on their distance from New Life, with the one closest to New Life listed first.

  • Emerson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Columbus County
  • Ironhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Ironhill is located in Columbus County
  • Loris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
    • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <1>
  • Mollie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
    • Mollie is located in Columbus County
  • Clarendon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
  • Finklea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Dothan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
    • Dothan is located in Columbus County
  • Daisy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Bug Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
  • Gurley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Gurley is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Bayboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
    • Bayboro is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Pireway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pireway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
    • Pireway is located in Columbus County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Chadbourn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Privetts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
      • Privetts is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Cerro Gordo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Life. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Life.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Life. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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- New Life) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Life. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1307, Longitude: -78.8409       In this case, the coordinates for New Life have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 New Life, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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