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 Sandy Grove (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 Sandy Grove. 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 Sandy Grove ...
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 Sandy Grove: Sandy Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sandy Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandy Grove.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Sandy Grove is located in Hoke 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 Hoke County: Cumberland, Moore, Richmond, Robeson & Scotland.
Below are the counties that are near Sandy Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandy Grove:
- Hoke County (The home county of Sandy Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Grove, with the one closest to Sandy Grove listed first.
- Rockfish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Dundarrach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Gold Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Silver City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Raeford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bowmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Timberland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Five Points
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Ashley Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Grove, with the one closest to Sandy Grove listed first.
- Jerome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Tar Heel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 southeast)
- Ruskin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Butters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Grove, with the one closest to Sandy Grove listed first.
- Timberlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Hope Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ardulusa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
- Kingsford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Highland Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Bonnie Doone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Bragg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw has also been known as:
- Shaw Heights
- Williams Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- Holly Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Grove, with the one closest to Sandy Grove listed first.
- Overhills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Overhills is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
- Twin Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Spout Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Johnsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Pineview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pineview is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
- Anderson Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
- Barbecue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Barbecue is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
- Murchisontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
- Olivia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Flat Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
- Walkertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walkertown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Norrington Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Grove, with the one closest to Sandy Grove listed first.
- Swann
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Swann is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
- Lemon Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Grove, with the one closest to Sandy Grove listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Aberdeen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Pinebluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Vass
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Southern Pines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pinehurst
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Taylortown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Grove, with the one closest to Sandy Grove listed first.
- Hoffman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Marston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Robeson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Grove, with the one closest to Sandy Grove listed first.
- Lumber Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Parkton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rex is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Shannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Rennert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rennert is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Red Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Pauls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
- Saddletree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Prospect
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Pates
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Sampson County
- Autryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Grove, with the one closest to Sandy Grove listed first.
- Crump Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Laurinburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Laurinburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Laurel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hasty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandy Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Sandy Grove.
Cemeteries Near Sandy Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy Grove.
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 Sandy Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sandy Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandy Grove, with the one closest to Sandy Grove listed first.
- Sandy Grove UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McGougan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Condly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nicholson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Biblical Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Community Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKinsey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Ausley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wellington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Adcox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Sandy Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sandy Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy Grove, with the one closest to Sandy Grove listed first.
- Lumber Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Shannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Roslin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Roslin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
- Hope Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Pauls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wakulla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wakulla is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
- Philadelphus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Buie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Buie is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
- Grays Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Grays Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek
- Fayetteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saddletree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Floral College
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Floral College is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
- Red Banks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandy Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandy Grove.
Newspapers Published in Sandy Grove ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandy Grove, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandy Grove.
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 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 Sandy Grove:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Hoke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Cumberland County
- Harnett County
- Lee County
- Moore County
- Richmond County
- Robeson County
- Sampson County
- Scotland 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- Sandy Grove) 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 Sandy Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |