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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Norrington Crossroads during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Norrington Crossroads was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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 Norrington Crossroads (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 Norrington Crossroads. 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.

Name Variations for Norrington Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Norrington Crossroads: Norrington Xrds.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors 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.

Norrington Crossroads is located in Harnett 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 Harnett County: Chatham, Cumberland, Johnston, Lee, Sampson & Wake.

Below are the counties that are near Norrington Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norrington Crossroads:

  • Harnett County     (The home county of Norrington Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norrington Crossroads, with the one closest to Norrington Crossroads listed first.
    • Flat Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
      • Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
    • Luart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
      • Luart is located in Harnett County
    • Mamers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
      • Mamers is located in Harnett County
    • Anderson Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
      • Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
    • Shawtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Harnett County
    • Boone Trail
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
      • Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
    • Harnett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
      • Harnett is located in Harnett County
    • Lillington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cape Fear
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ryes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
      • Ryes is located in Harnett County
    • Walkertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Harnett County
    • Barbecue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
      • Barbecue is located in Harnett County
    • Bunnlevel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
      • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norrington Crossroads, with the one closest to Norrington Crossroads listed first.
    • Corinth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Brickhaven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
    • Haywood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Moncure
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <3>
    • Gulf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Carbonton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
    • Goldston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <3>
    • Pittsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <3>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norrington Crossroads, with the one closest to Norrington Crossroads listed first.
    • Linden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <3>
    • Fort Bragg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • North Point Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
      • North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Shaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Cumberland County
      • Shaw has also been known as:
      • Shaw Heights
    • Godwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <3>
    • Bonnie Doone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
      • Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <3>
    • Holly Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Falcon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Eastover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
      • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
    • Fayetteville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Highland Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norrington Crossroads, with the one closest to Norrington Crossroads listed first.
    • Rockfish
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
    • Silver City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norrington Crossroads, with the one closest to Norrington Crossroads listed first.
    • Benson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • McKoy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
    • Allens Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Peacocks Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
      • Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Four Oaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
      • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <3>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norrington Crossroads, with the one closest to Norrington Crossroads listed first.
    • Broadway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgewater Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
      • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
    • Swann
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
      • Swann is located in Lee County
    • Carolina Trace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
      • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
    • San-Lee Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
    • Saint Andrews
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
    • Lemon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
      • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
    • Parkwood Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
      • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
    • Sanford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Colon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Lee County
    • Osgood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Lee County
    • Quail Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norrington Crossroads, with the one closest to Norrington Crossroads listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
    • Cameron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <3>
    • Vass
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Moore County
    • Whispering Pines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <3>
    • Carthage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Southern Pines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
      • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <3>
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norrington Crossroads, with the one closest to Norrington Crossroads listed first.
    • Plain View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in Sampson County
    • Spiveys Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
      • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
    • Rebel City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
      • Rebel City is located in Sampson County
    • Autryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
      • Autryville is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Blackmans Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackmans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
      • Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norrington Crossroads, with the one closest to Norrington Crossroads listed first.
    • Kennebec
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
    • Wilbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
      • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <3>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
    • Holly Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <3>
    • Macks Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
    • New Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Apex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <3>
    • Indian Trail
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
    • Hopedale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Wake County
    • Garner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Wake County

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

Newspapers Published in Norrington Crossroads ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norrington Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norrington Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norrington Crossroads.

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 Norrington Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Norrington Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norrington Crossroads.

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 Norrington Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Norrington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Norrington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Norrington AME Zion Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norrington Cemetery
  • Darroch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darroch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darroch Cemetery
  • Ephesus Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Black Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
  • Summerville Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Westview Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Memorial Gardens
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
  • McArtan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McArtan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McArtan Cemetery
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
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    • New Hope Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bunlevel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunlevel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunlevel Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship 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.<6>

While we didn't find Norrington Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Norrington Crossroads.

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

  • Lillington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bunnlevel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
    • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
  • Spout Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
    • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
  • Manchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Cumberland County
  • Carlos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
    • Carlos is located in Cumberland County
  • Averasboro ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
    • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
  • Turlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
    • Turlington is located in Harnett County
  • Barclaysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
    • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
  • Corinth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Chatham County
  • Wade
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Wade is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <3>
  • Godwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Harnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <3>
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    • Cameron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <3>
    • Merry Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
      • Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
    • Fayetteville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

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

The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Norrington Crossroads and then turned east". While Norrington Crossroads could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Norrington Crossroads as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Norrington Crossroads could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another North Carolina community named Norrington Crossroads.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Norrington Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norrington Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3535, Longitude: -78.9128       In this case, the coordinates for Norrington Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Norrington Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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