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 West End (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 West End. 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.
West End is located in Moore 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 Moore County: Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond & Scotland.
Below are the counties that are near West End. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West End:
- Moore County (The home county of West End)
- The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
- Seven Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Jackson Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Harris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Foxfire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Eagle Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylortown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Zion Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Pinehurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Southern Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whispering Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pinebluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anson County
- Lilesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
- Bennett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Carbonton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carbonton is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
- Bear Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Goldston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Bonlee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bonlee is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
- Farmville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
- Murchisontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
- Johnsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Olivia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pineview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pineview is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
- Spout Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Barbecue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Barbecue is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
- Overhills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Overhills is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
- Ashley Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Five Points
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Timberland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Bowmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Silver City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Raeford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
- White Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- White Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
- Quail Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Lemon Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
- Tramway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tramway is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
- Western Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Western Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
- Parkwood Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
- Saint Andrews
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Wildwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Glenwood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
- Green Valley Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
- Sanford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
- Candor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Biscoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Star
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ether
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Allreds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Troy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Asbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Wadeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Mount Gilead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Abner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Ophir
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
- Yow Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
- Seagrove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Michfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Michfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
- Coleridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Eleazer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
- Norman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Hoffman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Ellerbe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Honey Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Rockingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dobbins Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- East Rockingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Yates Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Hamlet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Steen Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Mangum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
- New Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crump Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- Laurel Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Richmond Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West End, see our County-by-County Page for West End.
Cemeteries Near West End ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West End.
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 West End - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West End covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
- Jackson Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaulah Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beulah Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McDonalds Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Marcus Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (147 more) ...
- Taylor Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West End had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
- Jackson Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Southern Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pinebluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aberdeen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Candor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Manly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Manly is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Capels Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Capels Mill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capels Mill
- Hoffman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Harrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harrisville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Star
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Covington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Covington is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Onvil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Onvil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onvil
- Pekin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pekin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Cameron
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West End. See our List of 1890's Communities around West End.
Newspapers Published in West End ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around West End.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West End, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West End.
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 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 West End:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Moore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Chatham County
- Harnett County
- Hoke County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Randolph County
- Richmond County
- Scotland 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West End) 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 West End, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |