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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 Atlantic (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 Atlantic. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Atlantic is located in Carteret 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 Carteret County: Craven, Hyde, Jones, Onslow & Pamlico.

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

  • Carteret County     (The home county of Atlantic)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlantic, with the one closest to Atlantic listed first.
    • Sealevel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealevel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealevel
      • Sealevel is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealevel <2>
    • Stacy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Carteret County
    • Cedar Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Island
      • Cedar Island is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Island <2>
    • Davis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
    • Williston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Carteret County
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Marshallberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Otway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yucca Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sportsmans Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmans Village
      • Sportsmans Village is located in Carteret County
    • Bettie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gloucester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester
      • Gloucester is located in Carteret County
    • Straits
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlantic, with the one closest to Atlantic listed first.
    • Bachelor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bachelor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor
      • Bachelor is located in Craven County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bachelor
      • From Atlantic to Bachelor
    • Cherry Point ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hyde County
    • Ocracoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocracoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocracoke
      • Ocracoke is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocracoke <2>
  • Pamlico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlantic, with the one closest to Atlantic listed first.
    • Oriental
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
      • Oriental is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <2>
    • Pamlico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pamlico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
      • Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pamlico
      • From Atlantic to Pamlico
    • Merritt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mesic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vandemere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandemere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
      • Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Hobucken
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobucken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
      • Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
    • Stonewall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Minnesott Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesott Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
      • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Arapahoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
      • Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <2>
    • Bayboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
      • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Atlantic ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atlantic.

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

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

  • Isaiah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaiah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stacy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lupton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lupton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lupton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilgo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilgo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Royals Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Tuttles Grove UMC Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Babb - Dixon Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb - Dixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb - Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Community Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Nolan Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Atlantic had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Roe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
    • Roe is located in Carteret County
  • Davis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
  • Smyrna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
  • Marshallberg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Straits
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Merrimon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimon
    • Merrimon is located in Carteret County
  • Beaufort
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaufort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
    • Beaufort is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <2>
  • Portsmouth
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portsmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Portsmouth is located in Carteret County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Portsmouth
    • From Atlantic to Portsmouth
  • Pamlico
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pamlico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
    • Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pamlico
    • From Atlantic to Pamlico
  • Oriental
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
    • Oriental is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <2>
  • Bachelor
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bachelor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor
    • Bachelor is located in Craven County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bachelor
    • From Atlantic to Bachelor
  • Morehead City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Florence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Pamlico County
    • Ocracoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocracoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocracoke
      • Ocracoke is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocracoke <2>
    • Kershaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kershaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
      • Kershaw is located in Pamlico County

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

Newspapers Published in Atlantic ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlantic.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atlantic, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atlantic.

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 Atlantic:

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

The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.nc.us/

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>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Atlantic) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atlantic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8849, Longitude: -76.3405    
<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 Atlantic, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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