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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 Beaverdam (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 Beaverdam. 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 Beaverdam ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Beaver Dam.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Beaverdam is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Bertie, Edgecombe, Franklin, Martin, Nash, Northampton & Warren.

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

  • Halifax County     (The home county of Beaverdam)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Heathsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
    • Allen Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
    • Enfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Halifax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ringwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Brinkleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
    • White Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • South Weldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Tillery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
      • Tillery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <2>
    • South Rosemary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
    • Weldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <2>
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Roxobel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
      • Roxobel is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Kelford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Whitakers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <2>
    • Gethsemane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gethsemane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
    • Battleboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Leggett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Lawrence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
    • Hartsease
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
      • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
    • Rocky Mount
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hartsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
      • Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
    • Hope Lodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
      • Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
    • Speed
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
    • Summerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
    • White Level
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
      • White Level is located in Franklin County
    • Alert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Franklin County
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
      • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Hickory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <2>
    • Aventon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aventon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
      • Aventon is located in Nash County
    • Gold Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
      • Gold Rock is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <2>
    • Hilliardston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
      • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
    • Drake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Nash County
    • North Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
      • North Green is located in Nash County
    • Dortches
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Red Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Dukes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dukes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
    • Taylors Store
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylors Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
      • Taylors Store is located in Nash County
    • Castalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Garysburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Henrico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
    • Seaboard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <2>
    • Lasker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
      • Lasker is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Rich Square
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
      • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <2>
    • Eagletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
    • Potecasi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potecasi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County
    • Margarettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
    • Woodland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <2>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Arcola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Warren County
    • Vaughan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <2>
    • Church Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County
    • Macon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <2>
    • Lickskillet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County
    • Warrenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Warren Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County
    • Afton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County
    • Snow Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 Warren County
    • Norlina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County
  • Brunswick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Gasburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ante
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Powellton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Gholsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
      • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Ezell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County (VA)
  • Emporia City (VA)
    • Emporia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Emporia City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <2>
  • Greensville County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Skippers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Claresville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
      • Claresville is located in Greensville County (VA)
  • Southampton County (VA)
    • Little Texas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Southampton County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Beaverdam ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaverdam.

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

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

  • Hardee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaskins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Overstreet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overstreet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overstreet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Coefield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coefield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Westray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Beaverdam in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beaverdam.

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

  • Heathsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
    • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
  • Enfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ruggles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
    • Ruggles is located in Halifax County
  • Halifax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ringwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
  • Aurelian Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelian Springs
    • Aurelian Springs is located in Halifax County
  • Brinkleyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
    • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
  • Glenview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in Halifax County
  • Airlie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Airlie is located in Halifax County
  • Whitakers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
    • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <2>
  • Tillery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
    • Tillery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <2>
  • Weldon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <2>
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    • Ita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
      • Ita is located in Halifax County
    • Garysburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Essex
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Halifax County

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

Newspapers Published in Beaverdam ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaverdam.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaverdam, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaverdam.

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 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 Beaverdam:

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

The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaverdam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaverdam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2707, Longitude: -77.7069       In this case, the coordinates for Beaverdam 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 Beaverdam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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