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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 Raemon (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 Raemon. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Raemon 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 Raemon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Raemon:

  • Robeson County     (The home county of Raemon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raemon, with the one closest to Raemon listed first.
    • Alfordsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
    • Elrod
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Elrod is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
    • Alma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Alma is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Maxton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Red Banks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Banks is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
    • Rowland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pates is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
    • Pembroke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Prospect
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Prospect is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Raynham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Raynham is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • McDonald
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • McDonald is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Philadelphus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
  • Bladen County
    • Butters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Butters is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
  • Columbus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raemon, with the one closest to Raemon listed first.
    • Boardman
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Williamson Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raemon, with the one closest to Raemon listed first.
    • Bowmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bowmore is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
    • Gold Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Dundarrach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
    • Raeford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Silver City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Timberland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Timberland is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
    • Five Points
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Rockfish
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raemon, with the one closest to Raemon listed first.
    • Ghio Scholl Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
    • Steen Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Steen Town is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
    • New Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • New Town is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Dobbins Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Hamlet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Marston is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Hoffman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • East Rockingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raemon, with the one closest to Raemon listed first.
    • Hasty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hasty is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • East Laurinburg
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gibson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
    • Crump Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
    • New Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • New Town is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Wagram
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Darlington County (SC)
    • Society Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Dillon County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raemon, with the one closest to Raemon listed first.
    • Oakland Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
    • Minturn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Little Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dillon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Dillon is located in Dillon County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <1>
    • Floydale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Latta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Latta is located in Dillon County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latta <1>
    • Lake View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Marion County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raemon, with the one closest to Raemon listed first.
    • Sellers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mullins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Mullins is located in Marion County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullins <1>
    • Nichols
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marlboro County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raemon, with the one closest to Raemon listed first.
    • Red Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Clio
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <1>
    • Tatum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Tatum is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatum <1>
    • Newtonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Blenheim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennettsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Drake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
    • Wallace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Raemon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raemon.

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 Raemon - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Raemon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Raemon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Raemon.

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

  • Alfordsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
  • Maxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Alma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Alma is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Rowland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Banks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Banks is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
  • Pates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pates is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
  • Pembroke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Floral College
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Floral College is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
  • Echo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Echo is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Clio
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • Little Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Moss Neck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wakulla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wakulla is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
    • McColl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <1>
    • Buie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Buie is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie

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

Newspapers Published in Raemon ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raemon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raemon, 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 Raemon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Raemon:

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 Raemon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Raemon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.