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 Rosin 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 Rosin 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 southwest 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 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.
Rosin 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 Rosin Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rosin Hill:
- Sampson County (The home county of Rosin Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosin Hill, with the one closest to Rosin Hill listed first.
- Blackmans Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Vann Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
- Newton Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spiveys Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
- Beaman Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Keener
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Keener is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Plain View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Plain View is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Reynolds Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
- Kitty Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
- Huntley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Rebel City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rebel City is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
- Salemburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bladen County
- Ammon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ammon is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosin Hill, with the one closest to Rosin Hill listed first.
- Falcon
(13 miles [20.9 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Linden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wade
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stedman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- Vander is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
- Judson
(26 miles [41.8 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 southwest)
- Williams Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- 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
- 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
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosin Hill, with the one closest to Rosin Hill listed first.
- Faison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Calypso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Calypso is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Bowdens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdens is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
- Baltic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baltic is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Beautancus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beautancus is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
- Everton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Everton is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Friendship
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Warsaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Hills Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hills Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
- Summerlins Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Westbrook Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westbrook Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Crossroads
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosin Hill, with the one closest to Rosin Hill listed first.
- Dunn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Park is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Lakeside Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Westhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westhaven is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Averasboro is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
- Erwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Turlington is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Coats
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
- Bunnlevel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
- Buies Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barclaysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosin Hill, with the one closest to Rosin Hill listed first.
- McKoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Peacocks Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
- Harper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harper is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Bentonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bentonville is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Allens Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Benson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Four Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Smithfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- West Smithfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
- Pine Level
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosin Hill, with the one closest to Rosin Hill listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Kennebec
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kennebec is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosin Hill, with the one closest to Rosin Hill listed first.
- Grantham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grantham is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Mount Olive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Raynor Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
- Dudley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brogden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brogden is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
- Genoa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- 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
- Mar-Mac Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
- Goldsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
- Nahunta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nahunta is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
- Elroy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elroy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rosin Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Rosin Hill.
Cemeteries Near Rosin Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosin 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 Rosin Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rosin Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rosin Hill, with the one closest to Rosin Hill listed first.
- Little Field Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wooten Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Josiah Eldridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westbrook Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Family Cemetery
- The Lee Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2426547 <3>
- Barefoot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barefoot Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Reedy Prong Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barefoot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barefoot Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Peacocks Crossroads.
- The Barefoot Cemetery has also been known as:
- Barefoot Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46790 <3>
- Henry & Nancy Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Austin Tart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cole Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Unity Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Rosin Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rosin Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rosin Hill, with the one closest to Rosin Hill listed first.
- Blackmans Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Timothy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Timothy is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Newton Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McKoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Beaman Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Keener
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Keener is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Harper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harper is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Mingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mingo is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Dobbersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dobbersville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbersville
- Huntley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Bentonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bentonville is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Dunn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Clement
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clement is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
- Benson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rosin Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rosin Hill.
Newspapers Published in Rosin 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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosin Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rosin Hill, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rosin Hill.
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 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 Rosin 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
- Wake 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rosin Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Rosin Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |