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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 Beulahtown (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 Beulahtown. 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 and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Beulahtown is located in Johnston 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 Johnston County: Harnett, Nash, Sampson, Wake, Wayne & Wilson.

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

  • Johnston County     (The home county of Beulahtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beulahtown, with the one closest to Beulahtown listed first.
    • Kenly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <2>
    • Micro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Rains Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Redwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
    • Pine Level
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Selma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Princeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
    • Wilson's Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
      • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
    • Archer Lodge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Duplin County
    • Calypso
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calypso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Edgecombe County
  • Franklin County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beulahtown, with the one closest to Beulahtown listed first.
    • Speights Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Walstonburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jason
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fieldsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Snow Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beulahtown, with the one closest to Beulahtown listed first.
    • Coats
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
      • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
    • Lakeside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
    • Barclaysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lenoir County
    • La Grange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beulahtown, with the one closest to Beulahtown listed first.
    • Bailey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <2>
    • Middlesex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Rogers Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
    • High Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossroads
      • High Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Murraytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
      • Murraytown is located in Nash County
    • Union Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Cross
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
      • Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
    • Samaria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Nash County
    • Floods Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
      • Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
    • Frazier Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Stanhope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cliftonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pitt County
    • Fountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <2>
  • Sampson County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beulahtown, with the one closest to Beulahtown listed first.
    • Wendell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Zebulon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shotwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shotwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
      • Shotwell is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shotwell
      • From Beulahtown to Shotwell
    • Eagle Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Knightdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
      • Knightdale is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <2>
    • Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Emerald Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
      • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
    • Garner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hopedale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rolesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
      • Rolesville is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <2>
    • Skycrest Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
      • Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
    • Timberlake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Wake County
    • Hertford Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
      • Hertford Village is located in Wake County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beulahtown, with the one closest to Beulahtown listed first.
    • Nahunta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fremont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pikeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Raynor Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
      • Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
    • Eureka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Goldsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mar-Mac
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
      • Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
    • Mar-Mac Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
      • Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
    • Saulston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saulston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
      • Saulston is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saulston
      • From Beulahtown to Saulston
    • Grantham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Berkeley Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
      • Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
    • Brogden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
      • Brogden is located in Wayne County
    • Elroy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Wayne County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beulahtown, with the one closest to Beulahtown listed first.
    • Lucama
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <2>
    • Scotts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
    • Black Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Sims
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Stantonsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Saratoga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Elm City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Beulahtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beulahtown.

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

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

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

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

  • Bagley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Johnston County
  • Micro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
    • Micro is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Kenly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
    • Kenly is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <2>
  • Selma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Level
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinkney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
    • Pinkney is located in Wayne County
  • Oliver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Johnston County
  • Princeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
  • Lucama
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
    • Lucama is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <2>
  • Connor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor
    • Connor is located in Wilson County
  • Wilson's Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Smithfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fremont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pikeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people

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

Newspapers Published in Beulahtown ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beulahtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beulahtown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beulahtown.

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 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 Beulahtown:

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

The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beulahtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beulahtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5934, Longitude: -78.1714    
<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 Beulahtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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