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 Shoates (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 Shoates. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Shoates is located in Anson 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 Anson County: Richmond, Stanly, Union, Chesterfield (SC) & Marlboro (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Shoates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shoates:
- Anson County (The home county of Shoates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoates, with the one closest to Shoates listed first.
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Morven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Wadesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- McFarlan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Polkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lilesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peachland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Ansonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Burnsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoates, with the one closest to Shoates listed first.
- Mount Gilead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Wadeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoates, with the one closest to Shoates listed first.
- Cordova
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Mangum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Yates Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- East Rockingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Honey Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Rockingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dobbins Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Hamlet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Ellerbe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ghio Scholl Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Steen Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoates, with the one closest to Shoates listed first.
- Norwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oakboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Cross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Stanfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoates, with the one closest to Shoates listed first.
- Marshville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Wingate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Rest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Altan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Trinity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Trinity is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Unionville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Carmel Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Monroe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoates, with the one closest to Shoates listed first.
- Ruby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Mount Croghan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pageland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cheraw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <1>
- White Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Patrick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Angelus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- McBee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- McBee is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <1>
- Darlington County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoates, with the one closest to Shoates listed first.
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Society Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster County (SC)
- Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Marlboro County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoates, with the one closest to Shoates listed first.
- Wallace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newtonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shoates, see our County-by-County Page for Shoates.
Cemeteries Near Shoates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shoates.
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 Shoates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shoates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shoates, with the one closest to Shoates listed first.
- Camden Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Camden Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southwest of Wadesboro.
- Pleasant Hill AME Zion Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Davids Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anson Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Griggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Croghan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (158 more) ...
- Ruby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Zoar Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Shoates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shoates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shoates, with the one closest to Shoates listed first.
- Deep Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Deep Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Long Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Pine is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
- Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Morven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Paris ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paris is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Wadesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Croghan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Hornsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hornsboro is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsboro
- McFarlan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Polkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lilesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peachland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shoates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shoates.
Newspapers Published in Shoates ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shoates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shoates, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shoates.
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 Shoates:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Anson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Montgomery County
- Richmond County
- Stanly County
- Union County
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Lancaster 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shoates) 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 Shoates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |