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 Rowland (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 Rowland. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Rowland 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 Rowland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rowland:
- Robeson County (The home county of Rowland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Alfordsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- McDonald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Elrod
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Raynham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Raemon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Fairmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Red Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Pembroke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Lowe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lowe is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Maxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Butters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Bladenboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Columbus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Boardman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Fair Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Evergreen is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Williamson Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cerro Gordo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Cedar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Grist
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grist is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
- Mount Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Chadbourn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Gold Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Bowmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Dundarrach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Raeford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Ghio Scholl Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Steen Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Hasty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- East Laurinburg
(18 miles [29 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Crump Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- Wagram
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Dillon County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Hamer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Little Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Minturn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Floydale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Latta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Florence County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Jamestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Mars Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Marion County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Sellers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mullins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nichols
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Marion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Laughlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Rains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marlboro County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Red Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tatum
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Blenheim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Drake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Newtonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Bennettsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rowland, see our County-by-County Page for Rowland.
Cemeteries Near Rowland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rowland.
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 Rowland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rowland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Rowland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McCormick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McCayhan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ayres Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wallace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Price Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (447 more) ...
- Kentyre Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rowland had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rowland had a population of 985 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Echo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Alfordsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Little Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gaddysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gaddysville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddysville
- Dillon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pembroke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Red Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Moss Neck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Lowe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lowe is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Alma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Maxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 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>
- Latta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barnesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rowland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rowland.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rowland ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowland.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rowland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rowland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rowland.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of Rowland.
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 Rowland:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Robeson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Columbus County
- Hoke County
- Richmond County
- Scotland County
- Dillon County
- Florence County
- Marion 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> | 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 Rowland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Rowland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |