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 Purvis (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 Purvis. 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 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.
Purvis is located in Robeson 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 Robeson County: Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, Scotland, Dillon (SC) & Marlboro (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Purvis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Purvis:
- Robeson County (The home county of Purvis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
- Elrod
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Alfordsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Raynham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Rowland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Raemon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- McDonald
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Pates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Red Banks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Pembroke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Lowe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lowe is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Fairmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
- Butters
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Bladenboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tar Heel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Columbus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
- Boardman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Fair Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Evergreen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Williamson Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cerro Gordo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Mount Olive
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Cedar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Grist
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grist is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
- Chadbourn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
- Gold Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Bowmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Dundarrach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Raeford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Silver City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Timberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Five Points
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Rockfish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
- Ghio Scholl Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Steen Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
- Hasty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- East Laurinburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Laurinburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crump Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- Wagram
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Richmond Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- New Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Gibson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dillon County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
- Oakland Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Hamer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minturn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Floydale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Latta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Marion County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
- Sellers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nichols
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mullins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Laughlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Marlboro County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
- Red Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Clio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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>
- McColl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tatum
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Blenheim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Newtonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Brownsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Bennettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Drake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- 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 Purvis, see our County-by-County Page for Purvis.
Cemeteries Near Purvis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purvis.
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 Purvis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Purvis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
- Rowland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McCormick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ayres Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McCayhan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Butler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (440 more) ...
- Graham / Lowery Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wallace Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Purvis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Purvis.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
- Alfordsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Rowland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Echo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Pembroke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Red Banks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Moss Neck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Alma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Gaddysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gaddysville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddysville
- Lowe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lowe is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Little Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Buie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buie is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
- Philadelphus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Floral College
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Floral College is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Purvis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Purvis.
Newspapers Published in Purvis ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purvis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Purvis, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Purvis.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Purvis:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Robeson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Columbus County
- Hoke County
- Richmond County
- Scotland County
- Dillon County
- Marion 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 Purvis, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Purvis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |