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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Poplar Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Poplar Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Poplar Hill, please Contact Us.
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 Poplar Hill (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 Poplar Hill. 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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Poplar Hill is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Poplar Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Poplar Hill:
- Anson County (The home county of Poplar Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Hill, with the one closest to Poplar Hill listed first.
- Mineral Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Polkton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Peachland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wadesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sugar Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Burnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Lilesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ansonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Morven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Roper ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Cairo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Hill, with the one closest to Poplar Hill listed first.
- Midland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Georgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Hill, with the one closest to Poplar Hill listed first.
- Allen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Mint Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weddington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Hill, with the one closest to Poplar Hill listed first.
- Mount Gilead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Wadeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Hill, with the one closest to Poplar Hill listed first.
- Mangum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Cordova
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Yates Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Honey Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- East Rockingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Rockingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ellerbe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dobbins Heights
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Hill, with the one closest to Poplar Hill listed first.
- Norwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oakboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Red Cross
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Stanfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Locust
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Lambert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lambert is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Bloomington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Albemarle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Plyer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Millingport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Millingport is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millingport
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Hill, with the one closest to Poplar Hill listed first.
- Marshville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Allens Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Wingate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rock Rest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Altan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Trinity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Trinity is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Unionville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Carmel Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Monroe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Hemby Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Hill, with the one closest to Poplar Hill listed first.
- Mount Croghan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ruby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- 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 <2>
- Chesterfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pageland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cheraw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <2>
- Angelus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Patrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lancaster County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Hill, with the one closest to Poplar Hill listed first.
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Camp Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Primus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Marlboro County (SC)
- Wallace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Poplar Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Poplar Hill.
Cemeteries Near Poplar Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poplar Hill.
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 Poplar Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Poplar Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Poplar Hill, with the one closest to Poplar Hill listed first.
- Camden Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Camden Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Wadesboro.
- Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill AME Zion Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Anson Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bennett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Croghan Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Thompsons Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (140 more) ...
- Griggs Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Davids Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baucoms Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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.
Poplar Hill itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Poplar Hill, with the one closest to Poplar Hill listed first.
- Polkton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Peachland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Deep Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Wadesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Long Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Long Pine is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Paris ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paris is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Hornsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hornsboro is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsboro
- Mount Croghan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Lilesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Olive Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Branch is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ansonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Ruby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- 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 <2>
- Pee Dee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pee Dee is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Poplar Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Poplar Hill.
Newspapers Published in Poplar Hill ...
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 Poplar Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poplar Hill, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poplar Hill.
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 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 Poplar Hill:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Anson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cabarrus County
- Mecklenburg County
- Montgomery County
- Richmond County
- Stanly County
- Union County
- Chesterfield County
- Lancaster County
- Marlboro County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Poplar Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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' (or 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- Poplar Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |