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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 Twin Lakes (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Twin Lakes. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Twin Lakes ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

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

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

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Twin Lakes is located in Harnett 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 Harnett County: Chatham, Cumberland, Johnston, Lee, Sampson & Wake.

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

  • Harnett County     (The home county of Twin Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Anderson Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
      • Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
    • Overhills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
      • Overhills is located in Harnett County
    • Flat Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
      • Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
    • Spout Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
      • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Walkertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Harnett County
    • Norrington Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norrington Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrington Crossroads
      • Norrington Crossroads is located in Harnett County
    • Barbecue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
      • Barbecue is located in Harnett County
    • Pineview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
      • Pineview is located in Harnett County
    • Johnsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Fonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
      • Fonville is located in Harnett County
    • Bunnlevel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
      • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
    • Harnett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
      • Harnett is located in Harnett County
  • Bladen County
    • Jerome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Bladen County
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Corinth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Brickhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
    • Haywood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Moncure
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Farmville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <3>
    • Gulf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Carbonton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Manchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Cumberland County
    • Spring Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Fort Bragg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Point Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Shaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Cumberland County
      • Shaw has also been known as:
      • Shaw Heights
    • Bonnie Doone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Linden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Fayetteville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Highland Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Eastover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
      • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
    • Wade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Rockfish
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Silver City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Raeford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Dundarrach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Timberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ashley Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Gold Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
    • Five Points
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bowmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Benson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McKoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
    • Peacocks Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
      • Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Allens Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Swann
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
      • Swann is located in Lee County
    • Broadway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Carolina Trace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
      • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
    • Edgewater Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
      • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
    • Lemon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
      • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
    • Saint Andrews
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
    • Parkwood Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
      • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
    • Quail Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
    • San-Lee Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
    • Sanford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tramway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
      • Tramway is located in Lee County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cameron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Vass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Moore County
    • Whispering Pines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <3>
    • Southern Pines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Carthage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Aberdeen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Pinehurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Pinebluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Silver Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Moore County
    • Taylortown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylortown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Taylortown is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Robeson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Parkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Lumber Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Rex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
      • Rex is located in Robeson County
    • Shannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Robeson County
    • Saint Pauls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rennert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Plain View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in Sampson County
    • Autryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
      • Autryville is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Rebel City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
      • Rebel City is located in Sampson County
    • Spiveys Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
      • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
    • Salemburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackmans Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackmans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
      • Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Kennebec
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
    • Wilbon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Wake County
    • Holly Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <3>
    • Macks Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
    • New Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Twin Lakes ...

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

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

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

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

  • New Hope Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McArtan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McArtan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McArtan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darroch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darroch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darroch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Andrews UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Norrington Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norrington Cemetery
    • The Norrington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Norrington AME Zion Church Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunlevel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunlevel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunlevel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ephesus Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Longstreet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<6>

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

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

  • Manchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Cumberland County
  • Spout Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
    • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
  • Carlos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
    • Carlos is located in Cumberland County
  • Bunnlevel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
    • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
  • Fayetteville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Lillington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Godwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Averasboro ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
    • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
  • Vander
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
    • Vander is located in Cumberland County
  • Cameron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
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    • Hope Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hope Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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 <3>
    • Turlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Harnett County
    • Grays Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek
      • Grays 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 Twin Lakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Twin Lakes.

Newspapers Published in Twin Lakes ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Twin Lakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Twin Lakes, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Twin Lakes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Twin Lakes:

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

The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Twin Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2407, Longitude: -78.9572       In this case, the coordinates for Twin Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Twin Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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