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 Spring Hill (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 Spring Hill. 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 northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Spring Hill is located in Scotland 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 Scotland County: Hoke, Richmond, Robeson & Marlboro (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Spring Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Hill:
- Scotland County (The home county of Spring Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Crump Town
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Laurinburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Laurinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Laurel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Timberlake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Cumberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hope Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ardulusa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
- Fort Bragg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Bonnie Doone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Williams Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- Fayetteville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Shaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw has also been known as:
- Shaw Heights
- Spring Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harnett County
- Overhills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Overhills is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Bowmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Timberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Raeford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Gold Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Dundarrach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Ashley Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Rockfish
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Silver Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Pinebluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pinehurst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Southern Pines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Foxfire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Taylortown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Lakeview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Whispering Pines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Vass
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jackson Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- West End
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Hoffman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Marston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Ghio Scholl Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Steen Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Dobbins Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Hamlet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- East Rockingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Rockingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Honey Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Yates Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Cordova
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Ellerbe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Robeson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Maxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Red Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Shannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Philadelphus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Red Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Pates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Lumber Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Rennert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rennert is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Raemon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Pembroke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rex
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rex is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Dillon County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Oakland Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Minturn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hamer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Little Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marlboro County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- McColl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Red Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Tatum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clio is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <1>
- Bennettsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wallace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blenheim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Spring Hill.
Cemeteries Near Spring Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Hill.
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 Spring Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gilchrist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Conelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Purcell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McNeill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lillys Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McPhatter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McLean Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Love Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wrights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- McFarland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McMillan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McNeill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Spring Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
- Floral College
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Floral College is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
- Wakulla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wakulla is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
- Maxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Red Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hoffman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Red Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Philadelphus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Shannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Pinebluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Buie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buie is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- McColl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pembroke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lumber Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Hill.
Newspapers Published in Spring Hill ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Hill, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Spring Hill:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Scotland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Harnett County
- Hoke County
- Moore County
- Richmond County
- Robeson County
- Dillon 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> | 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 Spring Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |