Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Beckwith (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 Beckwith. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Beckwith is located in Beaufort County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Beaufort County: Craven, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Beckwith. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beckwith:
- Beaufort County (The home county of Beckwith)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beckwith, with the one closest to Beckwith listed first.
- Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitepost
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Gaylord
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Walla Watta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Pantego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Pinetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Ransomville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Belhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- River Road
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Pungo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pungo is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
- Union Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beckwith, with the one closest to Beckwith listed first.
- Ernul
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Spring Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Vanceboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lima
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lima is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Hyde County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beckwith, with the one closest to Beckwith listed first.
- Sladesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Mount Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Scranton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Scranton is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Germantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Germantown is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Swan Quarter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beckwith, with the one closest to Beckwith listed first.
- Dardens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dardens is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
- Jamesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bear Grass
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Williamston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Everetts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Pamlico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beckwith, with the one closest to Beckwith listed first.
- Lowland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lowland is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Hobucken
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
- Mesic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Bay City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bay City is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Vandemere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Bayboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grantsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Alliance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stonewall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Reelsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- Merritt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Merritt is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beckwith, with the one closest to Beckwith listed first.
- Grimesland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Pactolus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Calico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Shelmerdine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
- Whichard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whichard is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
- Clayroot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clayroot is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
- Simpson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Simpson is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Congleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Congleton is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
- Stokes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stokes is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beckwith, with the one closest to Beckwith listed first.
- Wenona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wenona is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Plymouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Roper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Westover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Westover is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beckwith, see our County-by-County Page for Beckwith.
Cemeteries Near Beckwith ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beckwith.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Beckwith - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beckwith covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beckwith, with the one closest to Beckwith listed first.
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Old Ware Creek MB Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- James I. Moore Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bonner Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rowe Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wootentown Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oakhaven Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- High Hill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (38 more) ...
- Joseph F. Moore Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Samuel Moore Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Moore Cemetery
- The Samuel Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moore Cemetery
- W.H. Marslender Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Beckwith in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beckwith.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beckwith, with the one closest to Beckwith listed first.
- Yeatesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Yeatesville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatesville
- Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Ransomville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Pantego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Bunyan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bunyan is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Gilead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gilead is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Pungo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pungo is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
- South Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
- Makleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Makleyville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makleyville
- Blounts Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Leechville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leechville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechville
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sladesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beckwith. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beckwith.
Newspapers Published in Beckwith ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beckwith.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beckwith, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beckwith.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Beckwith:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Beaufort County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craven County
- Hyde County
- Martin County
- Pamlico County
- Pitt County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Beckwith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Beckwith) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |