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 Red 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 Red 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Red Hill is located in Sampson 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 Sampson County: Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Johnston, Pender & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Red Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Red Hill:
- Sampson County (The home county of Red Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Vann Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
- Beaman Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Keener
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keener is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Blackmans Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Spiveys Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
- Kitty Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
- Reynolds Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
- Newton Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Huntley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Bonnetsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rebel City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rebel City is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Ammon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ammon is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Jerome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Falcon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Godwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stedman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Linden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eastover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Eastover is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
- Vander
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vander is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
- Judson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Judson is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Fayetteville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Williams Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- North Point Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Highland Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Faison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bowdens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bowdens is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
- Calypso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Calypso is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Baltic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baltic is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Beautancus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beautancus is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
- Warsaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Everton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Everton is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Friendship
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Carroll
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Summerlins Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hills Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hills Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
- Magnolia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Concord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Dunn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Park is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Lakeside Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Averasboro is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
- Westhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westhaven is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
- Erwin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Turlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turlington is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Coats
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
- Bunnlevel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
- Walkertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Walkertown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Buies Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harnett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harnett is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- McKoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Harper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Peacocks Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
- Bentonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bentonville is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Allens Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Benson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Four Oaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Smithfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Princeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Smithfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
- Redwood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Grantham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grantham is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Mount Olive
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dudley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brogden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brogden is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
- Mar-Mac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
- Raynor Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
- Genoa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Mar-Mac Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
- Goldsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
- Elroy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elroy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Nahunta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nahunta is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Red Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Red Hill.
Cemeteries Near Red Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red 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 Red Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Vann Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Field Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Keener Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Green Disciples Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Tabernacle Pentecostal Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Green Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wooten Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baggett Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bearskin MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Festus Sutton Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- Barefoot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Burial Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Josiah Eldridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Red Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Red Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Beaman Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Keener
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keener is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Timothy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Timothy is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Blackmans Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Newton Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Huntley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Dobbersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dobbersville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbersville
- McKoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mingo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mingo is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Harper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Clement
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clement is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Roseboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Faison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bentonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bentonville is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Red Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Hill.
Newspapers Published in Red 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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Hill, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Hill.
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 Red Hill:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Sampson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Cumberland County
- Duplin County
- Harnett County
- Johnston County
- Wayne 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Red Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Red Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |