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 Roseland (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 Roseland. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Roseland is located in Columbus 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 Columbus County: Bladen, Brunswick, Pender, Robeson & Horry (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Roseland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Roseland:
- Columbus County (The home county of Roseland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Clarendon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Cribb Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Emerson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Chadbourn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grist
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grist is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
- Tabor City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ironhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Brunswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cerro Gordo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Williamson Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Abbottsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
- Clarkton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bladenboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Butters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Rosindale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rosindale is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
- Council
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Council is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Mount Olive
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Dublin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dublin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- East Arcadia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Elizabethtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Ash
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ash is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Exum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Exum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
- Longwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Makatoka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
- Carolina Shores
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Calabash
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robeson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Barnesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Marietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Orrum
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Proctorville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Fairmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Allenton is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Lumberton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- McDonald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Dillon County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Lake View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Floydale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Horry County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Green Sea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Finklea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Daisy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Gurley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gurley is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Little Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Longs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cebu is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Allen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Allen is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cool Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Aynor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Galivants Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Nichols
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mullins
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Roseland, see our County-by-County Page for Roseland.
Cemeteries Near Roseland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roseland.
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 Roseland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Roseland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Todd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cribb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McPherson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cribb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Norris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Soles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Meares Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prince Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Myrtle Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belle View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (414 more) ...
- Gapway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fowler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spivey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Roseland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Roseland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Clarendon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Emerson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Chadbourn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ironhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Mollie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mollie is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
- Cerro Gordo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Whiteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Finklea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Loris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Evergreen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Fair Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Dothan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dothan is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Old Dock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Old Dock is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dock
- Bug Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Hallsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Roseland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roseland.
Newspapers Published in Roseland ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roseland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roseland, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roseland.
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 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 Roseland:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Columbus County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Brunswick County
- Robeson County
- Dillon County
- Horry County
- Marion 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> | 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 Roseland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Roseland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |