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 Fletcher (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 Fletcher. 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 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 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.
Fletcher is located in Marlboro County.
To see how the shape of South 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 Marlboro County: Anson (NC), Richmond (NC), Robeson (NC), Scotland (NC), Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon & Florence.
Below are the counties that are near Fletcher. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fletcher:
- Marlboro County (The home county of Fletcher)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
- Newtonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Tatum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McColl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Bennettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wallace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blenheim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Drake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Brownsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
- Cheraw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Patrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
- Society Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Clare
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Dovesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Dillon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
- Minturn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Little Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hamer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Latta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Floydale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- Sellers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
- Cairo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- McFarlan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Morven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Lilesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Hoke County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
- Bowmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Five Points
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Timberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Gold Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Raeford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashley Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Silver City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Dundarrach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Moore County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
- Silver Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Pinebluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Richmond County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
- Ghio Scholl Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Steen Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- New Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Hamlet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dobbins Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- East Rockingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Marston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Marston is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Cordova
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Rockingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Yates Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Hoffman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Ellerbe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
- Maxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Raemon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alfordsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Red Banks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Prospect
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Elrod
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Pates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pates is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Rowland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pembroke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Philadelphus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Raynham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Red Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Scotland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
- Gibson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hasty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Laurel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Laurinburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- East Laurinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Wagram
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crump Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fletcher, see our County-by-County Page for Fletcher.
Cemeteries Near Fletcher ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fletcher.
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 Fletcher - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fletcher covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
- Newton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hunsucker Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Crest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McLaurin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lytch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peele Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- English Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Fletcher in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fletcher.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
- Newtonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- McColl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bennettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Osborne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Osborne is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Hamlet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blenheim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Parnassus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Parnassus is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Floral College
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Floral College is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
- Cheraw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cash is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Drake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Alfordsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fletcher. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fletcher.
Newspapers Published in Fletcher ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fletcher.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fletcher, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fletcher.
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 websites either 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 Fletcher:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Marlboro County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Dillon County
- Marion County
- Anson County
- Hoke County
- Moore County
- Richmond County
- Robeson County
- Scotland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Fletcher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Fletcher) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |