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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 Ayden (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 Ayden. 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 hospitals 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.

Ayden is located in Pitt 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 Pitt County: Beaufort, Craven, Edgecombe, Greene, Lenoir, Martin & Wilson.

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

  • Pitt County     (The home county of Ayden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayden, with the one closest to Ayden listed first.
    • Renston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
      • Renston is located in Pitt County
    • Rountree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
      • Rountree is located in Pitt County
    • Winterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Summerfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Pitt County
    • Windsor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Pitt County
    • Coxville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
    • Red Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Pitt County
    • Bells Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
      • Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
    • Shelmerdine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelmerdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
      • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Heritage Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
    • Ripple City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
      • Ripple City is located in Pitt County
    • Simpson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayden, with the one closest to Ayden listed first.
    • Chocowinity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
      • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <2>
    • Rosedale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
    • Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Washington Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • River Road
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Beaufort County
    • Blounts Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blounts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
      • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayden, with the one closest to Ayden listed first.
    • Fort Barnwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
      • Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
    • Dover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Vanceboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
      • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <2>
    • Cove City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
      • Cove City is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Ernul
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
      • Ernul is located in Craven County
    • Lima
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Craven County
    • Tuscarora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
    • Clark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Craven County
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayden, with the one closest to Ayden listed first.
    • Sharp Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
      • Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
    • Cobb Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
    • Macclesfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Conetoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conetoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
      • Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Pinetops
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrietta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
    • Princeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Mercer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
    • Tarboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayden, with the one closest to Ayden listed first.
    • Maury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
      • Maury is located in Greene County
    • Hookerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
      • Hookerton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <2>
    • Glenfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Greene County
    • Snow Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
    • Walstonburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
      • Walstonburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jason
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
      • Jason is located in Greene County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayden, with the one closest to Ayden listed first.
    • Wise Forks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
      • Wise Forks is located in Jones County
    • Perfection
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perfection have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
      • Perfection is located in Jones County
    • Sassers Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
      • Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
    • Shady Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Jones County
    • Pollocks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
      • Pollocks is located in Jones County
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Combs Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
      • Combs Fork is located in Jones County
    • Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Jones County
    • Jones Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
      • Jones Corner is located in Jones County
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayden, with the one closest to Ayden listed first.
    • Grifton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tick Bite
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
      • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
    • Graingers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
      • Graingers is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinfield Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
      • Kinston is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <2>
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
      • Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
    • Fields
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lenoir County
    • Albrittons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
      • Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
    • La Grange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
    • Deep Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
      • Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayden, with the one closest to Ayden listed first.
    • Parmele
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
      • Parmele is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Robersonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
      • Robersonville is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <2>
    • Bear Grass
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
      • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Everetts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
      • Everetts is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Gold Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
      • Gold Point is located in Martin County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayden, with the one closest to Ayden listed first.
    • Eureka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Saulston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
      • Saulston is located in Wayne County
    • Walnut Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
      • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Elroy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Wayne County
    • Seven Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Berkeley Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
      • Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayden, with the one closest to Ayden listed first.
    • Saratoga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Stantonsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Eastwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Wilson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ayden ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ayden.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ayden. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ayden and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ayden.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of Ayden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ayden:

Cemeteries Near Ayden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ayden.

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

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

  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Artis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artis Cemetery
  • Grifton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Live Oak FWB Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Quinerly Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Homestead Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pinewood Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gleenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gleenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleenwood Cemetery
  • Brownhill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownhill Cemetery
  • Maury Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Eason Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (76 more) ...
    • Taft Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Simpson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Simpson Cemetery
    • Rainbow Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ayden had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ayden had a population of 5,159 people.

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

  • Littlefield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
    • Littlefield is located in Pitt County
  • Redallia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redallia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redallia
    • Redallia is located in Pitt County
  • Renston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
    • Renston is located in Pitt County
  • Rountree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
    • Rountree is located in Pitt County
  • Winterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Grifton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Johnsons Mills ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Mills
    • Johnsons Mills is located in Pitt County
  • Coxville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
    • Coxville is located in Pitt County
  • Ormondsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormondsville
    • Ormondsville is located in Greene County
  • Hugo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Lenoir County
  • Chicod
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicod
    • Chicod is located in Pitt County
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
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    • Calico
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Pitt County
    • Black Jack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Pitt County
    • Hookerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
      • Hookerton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <2>

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

The official website for Ayden: www.ayden.com/

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ayden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ayden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4707, Longitude: -77.4196       In this case, the coordinates for Ayden 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 Ayden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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