Columbus County, NC

County History

The county was formed in 1808 from parts of Bladen County and Brunswick County. It was named for Christopher Columbus

Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_County,_North_Carolina

Modern Day Adjacent Counties

Bladen Co. to the north, Pender Co. to the east, Brunswick Co. to the southeast, Horry Co. SC to the southwest and Robeson Co. to the northwest.

Gleaning From

• The News Reporter
  • 20060112 Obit - Lagether, Kellam (nee Reeves)
  • 20060309 Obit - Reeves, Laconya
  • 20060330 Obit - Reeves, James "DeVaughn"
  • 20070524 Obit - Reeves, Dorothy
  • 20090226 Obit - Reeves, Morris Arthur
• Columbus Co., NC - Deed Register
  • 1831 Deed - Joseph Gore Sr to Mary Reaves
• Columbus Co., NC - Probate Records
  • 1836 Will - Solomon Reaves
• US Federal Census - Columbus Co., NC
  • 1810 Census - Columbus Co., NC
  • 1820 Census - Columbus Co., NC
  • 1830 Census - Columbus Co., NC
  • 1840 Census - Columbus Co., NC
• Columbus Co., NC - Reeves Chronology