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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 Bearskin (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 Bearskin. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Bearskin is located in Sampson 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 Sampson County: Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Johnston, Pender & Wayne.

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

  • Sampson County     (The home county of Bearskin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bearskin, with the one closest to Bearskin listed first.
    • Reynolds Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
      • Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Beaman Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaman Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
      • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Salemburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Sampson County
    • Bonnetsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
      • Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
    • Snow Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
    • Rebel City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
      • Rebel City is located in Sampson County
    • Keener
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Sampson County
    • Clinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vann Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vann Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
      • Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Beulah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Sampson County
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bearskin, with the one closest to Bearskin listed first.
    • Jerome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Bladen County
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruskin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
    • White Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <2>
    • Yorick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
      • Yorick is located in Bladen County
    • Tar Heel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bearskin, with the one closest to Bearskin listed first.
    • Stedman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Falcon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Godwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <2>
    • Eastover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
      • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
    • Vander
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
      • Vander is located in Cumberland County
    • Judson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Cumberland County
    • Linden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayetteville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Williams Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
      • Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Holly Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Ardulusa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
      • Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bearskin, with the one closest to Bearskin listed first.
    • Baltic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
      • Baltic is located in Duplin County
    • Faison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
      • Faison is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <2>
    • Bowdens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
      • Bowdens is located in Duplin County
    • Warsaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
    • Calypso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calypso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
      • Calypso is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Carroll
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Duplin County
    • Beautancus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beautancus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
      • Beautancus is located in Duplin County
    • Everton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Duplin County
    • Friendship
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Duplin County
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
    • Brices Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brices Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
      • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Magnolia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bearskin, with the one closest to Bearskin listed first.
    • Averasboro ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
      • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
    • Dunn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <2>
    • Grove Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
      • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
    • Lakeside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
    • Westhaven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
      • Westhaven is located in Harnett County
    • Erwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <2>
    • Fonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
      • Fonville is located in Harnett County
    • Turlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Harnett County
    • Bunnlevel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
      • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
    • Walkertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Harnett County
    • Coats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <2>
    • Harnett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
      • Harnett is located in Harnett County
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bearskin, with the one closest to Bearskin listed first.
    • McKoy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
    • Harper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Johnston County
    • Peacocks Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
      • Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Bentonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
    • Allens Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Benson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Four Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
      • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bearskin, with the one closest to Bearskin listed first.
    • Grantham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
      • Grantham is located in Wayne County
    • Mount Olive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Dudley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <2>
    • Brogden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
      • Brogden is located in Wayne County
    • Mar-Mac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
      • Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
    • Raynor Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
      • Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
    • Mar-Mac Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
      • Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Bearskin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bearskin.

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

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

  • Bearskin MB Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Vann Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Piney Green Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Grandview Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Calvary Tabernacle Pentecostal Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Spell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandhills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alderson Parker Family Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (191 more) ...
    • Clinton City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Keener Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Bearskin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bearskin.

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

  • Beaman Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaman Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
    • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
  • Huntley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in Sampson County
  • Roseboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Keener
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Sampson County
  • Hayne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayne
    • Hayne is located in Sampson County
  • Mingo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Mingo is located in Sampson County
  • Timothy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timothy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Timothy is located in Sampson County
  • Clement
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
    • Clement is located in Sampson County
  • Autryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
    • Autryville is located in Sampson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Elliott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in Sampson County
  • Blackmans Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackmans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
    • Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Stedman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • McKoy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
    • Parkersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Sampson County

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

Newspapers Published in Bearskin ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bearskin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bearskin, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bearskin.

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 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 Bearskin:

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bearskin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bearskin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0541, Longitude: -78.4367       In this case, the coordinates for Bearskin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bearskin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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