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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 Shannon (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 Shannon. 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.

Shannon is located in Robeson County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties 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 Shannon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shannon:

  • Robeson County     (The home county of Shannon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Red Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <2>
    • Lumber Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
      • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Rennert
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rennert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
      • Rennert is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Rex
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Philadelphus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Parkton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
      • Parkton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <2>
    • Saint Pauls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Prospect
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Robeson County
    • Saddletree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
      • Pates is located in Robeson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pates
      • From Shannon to Pates
    • Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Banks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pembroke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Tar Heel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jerome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Bladen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jerome
      • From Shannon to Jerome
    • White Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Butters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
      • Butters is located in Bladen County
    • Dublin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Ruskin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bladenboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
      • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <2>
    • Yorick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbus County
    • Boardman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Boardman is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Timberlake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
    • Hope Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ardulusa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumberland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Bonnie Doone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
      • Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <2>
    • Williams Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
      • Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Fayetteville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Bragg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Holly Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Judson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Point Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
      • North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Overhills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overhills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
      • Overhills is located in Harnett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Overhills
      • From Shannon to Overhills
    • Twin Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
    • Spout Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Johnsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Dundarrach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundarrach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
      • Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
    • Gold Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gold Hill
      • From Shannon to Gold Hill
    • Rockfish
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
    • Raeford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
      • Raeford is located in Hoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <2>
    • Bowmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
      • Bowmore is located in Hoke County
    • Silver City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
    • Timberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Hoke County
    • Five Points
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
    • Ashley Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
      • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
    • Aberdeen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Silver Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinebluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Southern Pines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
      • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <2>
    • Vass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pinehurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <2>
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Hoffman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Steen Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
      • Steen Town is located in Richmond County
  • Sampson County
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Crump Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
      • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
    • New Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Scotland County
    • Wagram
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
      • Wagram is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <2>
    • East Laurinburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
      • East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Laurinburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
      • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <2>
    • Hasty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hasty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Scotland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hasty
      • From Shannon to Hasty
    • Richmond Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Hill <2>
    • Gibson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <2>
  • Dillon County (SC)
  • Marlboro County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • McColl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
      • Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Bluff
      • From Shannon to Red Bluff
    • Clio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tatum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newtonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
      • Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newtonville
      • From Shannon to Newtonville

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

Cemeteries Near Shannon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shannon.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • McKinsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Community Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alloway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wellington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ausley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ausley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ausley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Condly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Condly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Condly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Toller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cobb Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • McBryde Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBryde Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBryde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGougan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGougan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGougan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shannon had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Red Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <2>
  • Lumber Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
    • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Philadelphus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wakulla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakulla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
    • Wakulla is located in Robeson County
  • Buie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
    • Buie is located in Robeson County
  • Saint Pauls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saddletree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Floral College
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral College have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
    • Floral College is located in Robeson County
  • Red Banks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
    • Pates is located in Robeson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pates
    • From Shannon to Pates
  • Pembroke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Moss Neck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
    • Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
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    • Roslin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
      • Roslin is located in Cumberland County
    • Alma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Robeson County
    • Lowe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
      • Lowe is located in Robeson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shannon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shannon.

Newspapers Published in Shannon ...

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 Shannon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shannon, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shannon.

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 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 Shannon:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shannon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Robeson County: www.co.robeson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Shannon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shannon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8481, Longitude: -79.1369    
<5>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.
<6>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 Shannon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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