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 Springs (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 Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Red Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Red Springs: Red Spgs. (or less commonly used: Red Spngs. or Red Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Red Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Red Springs 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 Red Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Red Springs:
- Robeson County (The home county of Red Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Shannon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Philadelphus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Rennert
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rennert is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Rex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rex is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Lumber Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Pates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Red Banks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Pembroke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Saddletree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Parkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Tar Heel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jerome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Butters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- White Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dublin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dublin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Ruskin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ruskin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Bladenboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus County
- Boardman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Timberlake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ardulusa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
- Kingsford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Highland Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Bonnie Doone
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- Fort Bragg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Judson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- North Point Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Harnett County
- Overhills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Overhills is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Gold Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Dundarrach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Raeford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bowmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Silver City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Rockfish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Timberland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Five Points
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Ashley Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Aberdeen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Pinebluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Southern Pines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Vass
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pinehurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Hoffman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Marston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Ghio Scholl Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Steen Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Dobbins Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Hamlet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Crump Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Laurinburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- 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 west)
- Hasty
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Richmond Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Laurel Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gibson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dillon County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Oakland Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Hamer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Little Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Minturn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Marlboro County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- McColl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Tatum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Newtonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Red Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Red Springs.
Cemeteries Near Red Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Springs.
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 Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Alloway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Community Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McBryde Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McKinsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ausley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Prospect Holiness Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Toller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wellington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Condly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oxendine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McLean Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Red Springs had a population of 246 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Red Springs had a population of 3,237 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Shannon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Wakulla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wakulla is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
- Philadelphus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Buie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buie is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
- Floral College
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Floral College is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
- Red Banks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Pates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Lumber Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Alma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Pembroke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moss Neck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Saddletree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Maxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lowe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lowe is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Saint Pauls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Red Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Springs.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Red Springs ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Springs.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Red Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Red Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Red Springs.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> of Red Springs.
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 Red Springs:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Robeson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Columbus County
- Cumberland County
- Harnett County
- Hoke County
- Moore County
- Richmond County
- Scotland County
- Dillon 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 Red Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |