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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 Peters Creek (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 Peters Creek. 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 Peters Creek ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Peters Creek: Peters Crk. (or less commonly used: Peters Ck. or Peters Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Peters Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Peters Creek may originally have been Peter's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Peters Creek might be written as Peter Creek.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Peters Creek is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Bladen, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Robeson & Sampson.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Peters Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Creek, with the one closest to Peters Creek listed first.
    • Stedman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Judson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Cumberland County
    • Vander
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
      • Vander is located in Cumberland County
    • Eastover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
      • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
    • Williams Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
      • Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Ardulusa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
      • Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
    • Falcon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Fayetteville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Highland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Hope Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
      • Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <2>
    • Godwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Holly Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Creek, with the one closest to Peters Creek listed first.
    • Jerome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Bladen County
    • White Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruskin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
    • White Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <2>
    • Yorick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
      • Yorick is located in Bladen County
    • Elizabethtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
    • Dublin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Tar Heel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Heel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Heel
      • Tar Heel is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tar Heel <2>
    • Mount Olive
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
    • Abbottsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
      • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
    • Clarkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Bladenboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Butters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
      • Butters is located in Bladen County
  • Columbus County
    • Rico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Columbus County
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Creek, with the one closest to Peters Creek listed first.
    • Harrells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
      • Harrells is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Baltic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
      • Baltic is located in Duplin County
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
    • Brices Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
      • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Carroll
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Duplin County
    • Magnolia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
    • Warsaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
    • Duff Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
      • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Safe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
      • Safe is located in Duplin County
    • Bowdens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
      • Bowdens is located in Duplin County
    • Rose Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Faison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
      • Faison is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <2>
    • Everton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Duplin County
  • Harnett County
    • Averasboro ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
      • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
  • Johnston County
    • McKoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
  • Pender County
    • Atkinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
  • Robeson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Creek, with the one closest to Peters Creek listed first.
    • Saint Pauls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rozier Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
      • Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
    • Parkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
      • Parkton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <2>
    • Barker Ten Mile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
      • Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
    • Allenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Robeson County
    • Rex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
      • Rex is located in Robeson County
    • Saddletree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
      • Saddletree is located in Robeson County
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Creek, with the one closest to Peters Creek listed first.
    • McDaniels
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Sampson County
    • Roseboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Snow Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
    • Garland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ingold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
      • Ingold is located in Sampson County
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Sampson County
    • Salemburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bonnetsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
      • Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
    • Autryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
      • Autryville is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Beulah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Sampson County
    • Rebel City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
      • Rebel City is located in Sampson County
    • Reynolds Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
      • Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Peters Creek ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peters Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peters Creek, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peters Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Peters Creek:

Cemeteries Near Peters Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peters Creek.

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 Peters Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Big Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
  • Alderson Parker Family Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Garland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
  • Marshburn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
  • Ingold Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Autry - Averitt Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...
    • Home Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Spell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spell 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 Peters Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Peters Creek.

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

  • Ammon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Ammon is located in Bladen County
  • Parkersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Sampson County
  • Roseboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Garland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hayne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayne
    • Hayne is located in Sampson County
  • Ingold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
    • Ingold is located in Sampson County
  • Autryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
    • Autryville is located in Sampson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Jerome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Bladen County
  • Huntley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in Sampson County
  • Stedman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Cumberland County
  • Tomahawk
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
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    • Clear Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Run
      • Clear Run is located in Sampson County
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizabethtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>

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

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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- Peters Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peters Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8557, Longitude: -78.5261       In this case, the coordinates for Peters Creek 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 Peters Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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