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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 Slocomb (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 Slocomb. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Slocomb is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Bladen, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Robeson & Sampson.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Slocomb)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocomb, with the one closest to Slocomb listed first.
    • Wade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <1>
    • Linden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
      • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
    • North Point Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
      • North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Holly Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Shaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Cumberland County
      • Shaw has also been known as:
      • Shaw Heights
    • Godwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Spring Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <1>
    • Falcon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Fayetteville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bonnie Doone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Highland Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Fort Bragg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocomb, with the one closest to Slocomb listed first.
    • Jerome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Bladen County
    • Tar Heel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Heel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Heel
      • Tar Heel is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tar Heel <1>
    • White Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocomb, with the one closest to Slocomb listed first.
    • Corinth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Brickhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocomb, with the one closest to Slocomb listed first.
    • Walkertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Harnett County
    • Fonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
      • Fonville is located in Harnett County
    • Twin Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
    • Bunnlevel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
      • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
    • Anderson Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
      • Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
    • Flat Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
      • Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
    • Averasboro ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
      • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
    • Harnett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
      • Harnett is located in Harnett County
    • Overhills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overhills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
      • Overhills is located in Harnett County
    • Erwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <1>
    • Norrington Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrington Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrington Crossroads
      • Norrington Crossroads is located in Harnett County
    • Shawtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Harnett County
    • Dunn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <1>
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocomb, with the one closest to Slocomb listed first.
    • Rockfish
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
    • Dundarrach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundarrach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
      • Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
    • Silver City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
    • Raeford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Timberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Hoke County
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocomb, with the one closest to Slocomb listed first.
    • McKoy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
    • Benson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Peacocks Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
      • Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Allens Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Four Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
      • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <1>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocomb, with the one closest to Slocomb listed first.
    • Swann
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
      • Swann is located in Lee County
    • Broadway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Carolina Trace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
      • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
    • Edgewater Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
      • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
    • Lemon Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
      • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
    • Saint Andrews
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
    • Parkwood Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
      • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
    • Quail Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
    • San-Lee Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
    • Sanford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tramway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
      • Tramway is located in Lee County
    • White Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
      • White Hill is located in Lee County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocomb, with the one closest to Slocomb listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
    • Cameron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <1>
    • Vass
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Moore County
  • Robeson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocomb, with the one closest to Slocomb listed first.
    • Parkton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lumber Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rex
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
      • Rex is located in Robeson County
    • Saint Pauls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rennert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rennert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Shannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Robeson County
    • Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rozier Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
      • Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocomb, with the one closest to Slocomb listed first.
    • Plain View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in Sampson County
    • Rebel City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
      • Rebel City is located in Sampson County
    • Autryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
      • Autryville is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Spiveys Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
      • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
    • Salemburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaman Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
      • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Blackmans Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackmans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
      • Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
    • Reynolds Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
      • Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Roseboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Vann Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vann Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
      • Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Snow Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
    • Newton Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Sampson County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocomb, with the one closest to Slocomb listed first.
    • Kennebec
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
      • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <1>
    • Wilbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno

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

Newspapers Published in Slocomb ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slocomb.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slocomb, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slocomb.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Slocomb:

Cemeteries Near Slocomb ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slocomb.

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 Slocomb covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Andrews UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Westminister Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminister Cemetery
  • Lafayette Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • McArtan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McArtan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McArtan Cemetery
  • Colliers Chapel Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Northside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
  • New Hope Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Creek Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Bunlevel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunlevel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunlevel Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Hair Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hair Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Hair Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hair - Massey Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hair Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2542392 <4>

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>

While we didn't find Slocomb in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Slocomb.

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

  • Carlos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
    • Carlos is located in Cumberland County
  • Wade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Wade is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <1>
  • Godwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fayetteville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bunnlevel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
    • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
  • Manchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Cumberland County
  • Vander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
    • Vander is located in Cumberland County
  • Averasboro ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
    • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
  • Clement
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
    • Clement is located in Sampson County
  • Stedman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cumberland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mingo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Mingo is located in Sampson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hope Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
      • Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <1>
    • Grays Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek
      • Grays Creek is located in Cumberland County
    • Cedar Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Cumberland County

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

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/

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

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 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.
<3>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- Slocomb) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slocomb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1774, Longitude: -78.8236       In this case, the coordinates for Slocomb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Slocomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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