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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 Bear Grass (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 Bear Grass. 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 hospitals and 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.

Bear Grass is located in Martin 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 Martin County: Beaufort, Bertie, Edgecombe, Halifax, Pitt & Washington.

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

  • Martin County     (The home county of Bear Grass)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Grass, with the one closest to Bear Grass listed first.
    • Everetts
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Williamston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Robersonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Gold Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
      • Gold Point is located in Martin County
    • Parmele
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hassell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
      • Hassell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Jamesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Oak City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <2>
    • Dardens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
      • Dardens is located in Martin County
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Grass, with the one closest to Bear Grass listed first.
    • Rosedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
    • Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Chocowinity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Washington Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Pinetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
      • Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
    • Walla Watta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Watta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
      • Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
    • River Road
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Gaylord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
    • Whitepost
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
      • Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
      • Whitepost has also been known as:
      • White Post
    • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomouk Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
      • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Bath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Union Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
    • Pantego
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Grass, with the one closest to Bear Grass listed first.
    • Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Drew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Bertie County
    • Lewiston Woodville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
      • Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Askewville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
      • Askewville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Merry Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
      • Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
    • Avoca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Bertie County
    • Kelford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
      • Kelford is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Bertie County
    • Hexlena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
      • Hexlena is located in Bertie County
    • Roxobel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
      • Roxobel is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Edenhouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenhouse
      • Edenhouse is located in Bertie County
      • Edenhouse has also been known as:
      • Eden House Point
      • Eden House
      • Edenhouse Point
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Grass, with the one closest to Bear Grass listed first.
    • Conetoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
      • Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Coakley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
      • Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
    • Speed
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Princeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Tarboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
    • Hope Lodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
      • Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
    • Lawrence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
    • Cobb Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Henrietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Sharp Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Summerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Edgecombe County
    • Pinetops
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Grass, with the one closest to Bear Grass listed first.
    • Hobgood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
      • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Palmyra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Halifax County
    • Braswells Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braswells Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswells Crossroads
      • Braswells Crossroads is located in Halifax County
    • Roseneath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
    • Scotland Neck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Grass, with the one closest to Bear Grass listed first.
    • Congleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
      • Congleton is located in Pitt County
    • Stokes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Pitt County
    • Whichard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whichard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
      • Whichard is located in Pitt County
    • Oakley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Pitt County
    • Pactolus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
    • Whitehurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst
      • Whitehurst is located in Pitt County
    • Grimesland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
      • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Bethel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
    • House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Pitt County
    • Simpson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ripple City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Heritage Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bells Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
      • Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Grass, with the one closest to Bear Grass listed first.
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Washington County
    • Plymouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
    • Pine Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Wenona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Washington County
    • Westover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Washington County
    • Roper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Bear Grass ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bear Grass.

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

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

  • Barnhill Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhill Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnhill Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnhill Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Everetts.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441306 <5>
  • Martin Memorial Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitehurst Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Staton - Biggs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staton - Biggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staton - Biggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tices Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tices Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tices Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Everett Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas H. Langley Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas H. Langley Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thomas H. Langley Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465152 <5>
  • Manning Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Run Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Taft Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (80 more) ...
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Henry W. Martin Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Old Simpson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Simpson Cemetery
      • 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.

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>

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

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

  • Everetts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Williamston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Robersonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Pactolus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
  • Latham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Beaufort County
  • Parmele
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Parmele is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Hassell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
    • Hassell is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Hamilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
  • Jamesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Grimesland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Bethel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
  • House
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • House is located in Pitt County
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    • Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Chocowinity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Bunyan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunyan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Bunyan is located in Beaufort County

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

Newspapers Published in Bear Grass ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Grass.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bear Grass, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bear Grass.

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 either 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 Bear Grass:

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

The official website for Martin County: www.martincountyncgov.com

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bear Grass) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Grass. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7661, Longitude: -77.1290       In this case, the coordinates for Bear Grass have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bear Grass, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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