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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 Antioch (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 Antioch. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Antioch is located in Brunswick 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 Brunswick County: Columbus, New Hanover, Pender & Horry (SC).

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

  • Brunswick County     (The home county of Antioch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Bolivia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
      • Bolivia is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivia <2>
    • Boiling Spring Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
      • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
    • Saint James
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
    • Supply
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
      • Supply is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Supply <2>
    • Oak Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
      • Oak Island is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Island <2>
    • Varnamtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnamtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
      • Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Long Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Yaupon Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yaupon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
      • Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Winnabow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnabow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnabow
      • Winnabow is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnabow <2>
    • Caswell Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caswell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell Beach
      • Caswell Beach is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caswell Beach <2>
    • Sivey Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sivey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
      • Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County
    • Southport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bladen County
    • East Arcadia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
      • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Columbus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Delco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delco
      • Delco is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delco <2>
    • Acme
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Columbus County
    • Riegelwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Byrdville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrdville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
      • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
    • Sandyfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
      • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Bolton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pireway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pireway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County
    • Bug Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
    • Lake Waccamaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
      • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <2>
    • Nakina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County
  • New Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Carolina Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Beach
      • Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carolina Beach <2>
    • Kure Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kure Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kure Beach
      • Kure Beach is located in New Hanover County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kure Beach <2>
    • Sea Breeze
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
      • Sea Breeze is located in New Hanover County
    • Silver Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
    • Myrtle Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
      • Myrtle Grove is located in New Hanover County
    • Wilmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Masonboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonboro
      • Masonboro is located in New Hanover County
    • Hightsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
      • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
    • Seagate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
      • Seagate is located in New Hanover County
    • Wrightsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
      • Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
    • Kings Grant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
      • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
    • Smith Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
      • Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
  • Pender County
  • Horry County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Little River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Creek Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
      • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)

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

Newspapers Published in Antioch ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Antioch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Antioch, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Antioch.

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 Antioch:

Cemeteries Near Antioch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Antioch.

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

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

  • Mercer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
  • Concord UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
  • Riley Sellers & Fred Cumbee Cemeteries
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Continue List   (115 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Silent Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Grove Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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.<5>

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

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

  • Supply
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
    • Supply is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Supply <2>
  • Winnabow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnabow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnabow
    • Winnabow is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnabow <2>
  • Southport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Town Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
  • Shallotte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Makatoka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
    • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
  • Malmo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
    • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
  • Navassa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
    • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
  • Exum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
    • Exum is located in Brunswick County
  • Wilmington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Phoenix
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
  • Northwest
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
    • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Freeman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Columbus County
    • Ash
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County
    • Byrdville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrdville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
      • Byrdville is located in Columbus County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Antioch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Antioch.

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

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Antioch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Antioch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0230, Longitude: -78.1517       In this case, the coordinates for Antioch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Antioch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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