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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 Seven Lakes (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 Seven Lakes. 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 Seven Lakes ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Seven Lakes: Seven Lks.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Seven Lakes. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seven Lakes.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Seven Lakes is located in Moore 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 Moore County: Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond & Scotland.

Below are the counties that are near Seven Lakes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Seven Lakes:

  • Moore County     (The home county of Seven Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Lakes, with the one closest to Seven Lakes listed first.
    • Harris
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Harris is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • West End
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Zion Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Zion Grove is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
    • Jackson Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
    • Eagle Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Taylortown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Taylortown is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Foxfire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Foxfire is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Pinehurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Carthage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whispering Pines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Robbins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Southern Pines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Lakes, with the one closest to Seven Lakes listed first.
    • Bennett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Carbonton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
    • Bear Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Goldston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Bonlee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
    • Farmville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Lakes, with the one closest to Seven Lakes listed first.
    • Murchisontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
    • Johnsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Olivia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pineview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Pineview is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
    • Spout Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
    • Barbecue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Barbecue is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
    • Overhills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Overhills is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Lakes, with the one closest to Seven Lakes listed first.
    • Ashley Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
    • Five Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Timberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Timberland is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
    • Bowmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bowmore is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
    • Raeford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Lakes, with the one closest to Seven Lakes listed first.
    • White Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • White Hill is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
    • Quail Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Lemon Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
    • Tramway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tramway is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
    • Parkwood Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
    • Western Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Western Hills is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
    • Saint Andrews
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
    • Wildwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Glenwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
    • Sanford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumnock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumnock is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
    • Green Valley Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Lakes, with the one closest to Seven Lakes listed first.
    • Candor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Biscoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <1>
    • Star
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Star is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <1>
    • Ether
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ether is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
    • Allreds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Allreds is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
    • Asbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Troy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Troy is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Wadeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
    • Abner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Abner is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
    • Mount Gilead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
    • Ophir
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Lakes, with the one closest to Seven Lakes listed first.
    • Yow Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
    • Seagrove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Michfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Michfield is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
    • Coleridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Coleridge is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
    • Eleazer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Eleazer is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Lakes, with the one closest to Seven Lakes listed first.
    • Norman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Norman is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Hoffman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Ellerbe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Marston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Marston is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Honey Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Honey Town is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
    • Rockingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dobbins Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Mangum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mangum is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
    • East Rockingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
    • Yates Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
    • Hamlet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 Seven Lakes, with the one closest to Seven Lakes listed first.
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • New Town is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Crump Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
    • Wagram
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Seven Lakes, see our County-by-County Page for Seven Lakes.

Cemeteries Near Seven Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seven Lakes.

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 Seven Lakes - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Seven Lakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Seven Lakes, with the one closest to Seven Lakes listed first.

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 Seven Lakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Seven Lakes.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Seven Lakes, with the one closest to Seven Lakes listed first.

  • West End
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
  • Carthage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Candor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Southern Pines
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pinebluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Aberdeen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Manly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Manly is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
  • Harrisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Harrisville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
  • Capels Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Capels Mill is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capels Mill
  • Star
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Star is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <1>
  • Hoffman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ether
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ether is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
    • Pekin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pekin is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Cameron
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Seven Lakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Seven Lakes.

Newspapers Published in Seven Lakes ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seven Lakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seven Lakes, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Seven Lakes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Seven Lakes:

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 '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- Seven Lakes) 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 Seven Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.