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 Old Sneedsboro (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 Old Sneedsboro. 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.
Old Sneedsboro is located in Anson 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 Anson County: Richmond, Stanly, Union, Chesterfield (SC) & Marlboro (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Old Sneedsboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Sneedsboro:
- Anson County (The home county of Old Sneedsboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Sneedsboro, with the one closest to Old Sneedsboro listed first.
- McFarlan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Cairo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Morven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Lilesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Wadesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Polkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Sugar Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Ansonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Peachland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roper ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Burnsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Montgomery County
- Mount Gilead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Sneedsboro, with the one closest to Old Sneedsboro listed first.
- Cordova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Yates Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- East Rockingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Honey Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Rockingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Dobbins Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Hamlet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ghio Scholl Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Steen Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Ellerbe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mangum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Marston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Sneedsboro, with the one closest to Old Sneedsboro listed first.
- Gibson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Hasty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Laurinburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Laurinburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Stanly County
- Norwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Sneedsboro, with the one closest to Old Sneedsboro listed first.
- Marshville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Fairfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Wingate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Sneedsboro, with the one closest to Old Sneedsboro listed first.
- Cheraw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <1>
- Chesterfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Mount Croghan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Patrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pageland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Angelus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Darlington County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Sneedsboro, with the one closest to Old Sneedsboro listed first.
- Society Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Dovesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Mont Clare
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Marlboro County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Sneedsboro, with the one closest to Old Sneedsboro listed first.
- Wallace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newtonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Bennettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tatum
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McColl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blenheim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clio is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <1>
- Red Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Drake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Old Sneedsboro, see our County-by-County Page for Old Sneedsboro.
Cemeteries Near Old Sneedsboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Sneedsboro.
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 Old Sneedsboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Old Sneedsboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Old Sneedsboro, with the one closest to Old Sneedsboro listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zoar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brocks Mill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Smithville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- White Creek FWB Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Davids Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (199 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mispah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Old Sneedsboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Sneedsboro.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Old Sneedsboro, with the one closest to Old Sneedsboro listed first.
- McFarlan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Cairo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Morven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Paris ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Lilesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cheraw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <1>
- Osborne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Osborne is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Rockingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wadesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Deep Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Pee Dee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pee Dee is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hamlet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roberdell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roberdell is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberdell
- Ruby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Old Sneedsboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Sneedsboro.
Newspapers Published in Old Sneedsboro ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Sneedsboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Sneedsboro, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Sneedsboro.
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 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 Old Sneedsboro:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Anson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Montgomery County
- Richmond County
- Scotland County
- Stanly County
- Union County
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Marlboro County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Old Sneedsboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Sneedsboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |