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 Bayview (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 Bayview. 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.
Name Variations for Bayview ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Another variation: Bay View.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bayview. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bayview.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Bayview is located in Beaufort County.
To see how the shape of North 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 Beaufort County: Craven, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Bayview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bayview:
- Beaufort County (The home county of Bayview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
- Bath
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whitepost
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Ransomville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Edward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Belhaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walla Watta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Blounts Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Pinetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Pantego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
- Spring Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Ernul
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Vanceboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lima
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lima is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Fairfield Harbour
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Harbour is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Harbour
- New Bern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- James City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Clark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clark is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Old Town Harbor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
- Trent Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trent Woods is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Snug Harbor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Hyde County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
- Sladesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Germantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Germantown is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Scranton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Scranton is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Mount Olive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Swan Quarter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jones County
- Perfection
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perfection is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
- Dardens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dardens is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
- Jamesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bear Grass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Pamlico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
- Lowland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lowland is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Bay City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bay City is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Hobucken
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
- Mesic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Vandemere
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Alliance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bayboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Grantsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stonewall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Reelsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- Merritt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Merritt is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Pamlico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
- Grimesland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Clayroot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clayroot is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
- Calico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Shelmerdine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
- Pactolus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Simpson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Simpson is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Coxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coxville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
- Wenona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wenona is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Plymouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bayview, see our County-by-County Page for Bayview.
Cemeteries Near Bayview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bayview.
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 Bayview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bayview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
- James I. Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bonner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rowe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Ware Creek MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oakhaven Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- High Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- W.H. Marslender Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- White Hill FWB Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (41 more) ...
- Wootentown Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Watson Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 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.<4>
While we didn't find Bayview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bayview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
- Bath
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ransomville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Yeatesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yeatesville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatesville
- South Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Idalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Idalia is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
- Gilead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gilead is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Blounts Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Gaylord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Pantego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Bunyan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bunyan is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Makleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Makleyville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makleyville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sladesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Pungo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pungo is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bayview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bayview.
Newspapers Published in Bayview ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bayview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bayview, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bayview.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Bayview:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Beaufort County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craven County
- Hyde County
- Jones County
- Martin County
- Pamlico County
- Pitt County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Bayview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Bayview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |