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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 Polkton (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 Polkton. 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 doctors and 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.

Polkton is located in Anson 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 Anson County: Richmond, Stanly, Union, Chesterfield (SC) & Marlboro (SC).

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

  • Anson County     (The home county of Polkton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polkton, with the one closest to Polkton listed first.
    • Sugar Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
      • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
    • Mineral Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
    • Peachland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
      • Peachland is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <2>
    • Wadesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Burnsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Anson County
    • Ansonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
      • Ansonville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
    • Lilesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilesville
      • Lilesville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <2>
    • Morven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • McFarlan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
      • McFarlan is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polkton, with the one closest to Polkton listed first.
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polkton, with the one closest to Polkton listed first.
    • Allen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Mint Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Matthews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Weddington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
      • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polkton, with the one closest to Polkton listed first.
    • Mount Gilead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
    • Troy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polkton, with the one closest to Polkton listed first.
    • Mangum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Mangum is located in Richmond County
    • Cordova
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Richmond County
    • Honey Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
      • Honey Town is located in Richmond County
    • Yates Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
      • Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
    • East Rockingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
      • East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
    • Ellerbe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
      • Ellerbe is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe <2>
    • Rockingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <2>
    • Dobbins Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
      • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Hamlet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Richmond County
    • Norman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polkton, with the one closest to Polkton listed first.
    • Norwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Oakboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
      • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <2>
    • Red Cross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Stanfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <2>
    • Cedar Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Locust
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <2>
    • Bloomington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
    • Lambert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
    • Albemarle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Plyer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
    • Badin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <2>
    • Palmerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
      • Palmerville is located in Stanly County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polkton, with the one closest to Polkton listed first.
    • Marshville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
      • Marshville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <2>
    • Fairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Union County
    • Allens Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
    • Wingate
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
    • Rock Rest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
      • Rock Rest is located in Union County
    • Unionville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Altan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
      • Altan is located in Union County
    • Trinity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Union County
    • Carmel Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County
    • Hemby Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
  • Chesterfield County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polkton, with the one closest to Polkton listed first.
    • Mount Croghan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ruby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
    • Chesterfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pageland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
      • Pageland is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pageland <2>
    • White Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Cheraw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
      • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <2>
    • Angelus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Patrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick <2>
  • Marlboro County (SC)
    • Wallace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Polkton ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Polkton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Polkton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Polkton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Polkton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of Polkton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Polkton:

Cemeteries Near Polkton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Polkton.

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

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

  • Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery
  • Pine View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine View Cemetery
  • Camden Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill AME Zion Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • East View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Baucoms Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baucoms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baucoms Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
  • Machine House Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Machine House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machine House Cemetery
  • Legrand Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legrand Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (134 more) ...
    • Wingate Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingate Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Elizabeth Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Polkton had a population of 247 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Polkton had a population of 2,288 people.

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

  • Peachland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
    • Peachland is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <2>
  • Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
    • Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
  • Wadesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ansonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
    • Ansonville is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Olive Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in Union County
  • Deep Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
    • Deep Creek is located in Anson County
  • Cedar Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Anson County
  • Jones Creek ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
    • Jones Creek is located in Anson County
  • Paris ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Anson County
  • Pee Dee ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pee Dee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
    • Pee Dee is located in Anson County
  • Long Pine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
    • Long Pine is located in Anson County
  • Lilesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilesville
    • Lilesville is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <2>
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    • Cottonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
      • Cottonville is located in Stanly County
    • Morven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Mangum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Mangum is located in Richmond County

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

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

The official website for Anson County: www.co.anson.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Polkton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Polkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0041, Longitude: -80.1964       In this case, the coordinates for Polkton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Polkton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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