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 Black Jack (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 Black Jack. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Black Jack is located in Pitt 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 Pitt County: Beaufort, Craven, Edgecombe, Greene, Lenoir, Martin & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Black Jack. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Black Jack:
- Pitt County (The home county of Black Jack)
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Shelmerdine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
- Simpson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Simpson is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Grimesland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Calico
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Bells Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
- Heritage Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Coxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coxville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Pactolus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Clayroot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clayroot is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
- Winterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Summerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summerfield is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Ayden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Chocowinity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Washington Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- River Road
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Blounts Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Walla Watta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Pinetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Whitepost
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Bath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Edward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Vanceboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Barnwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
- Ernul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Lima
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lima is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Cove City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cove City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Dover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Tuscarora
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tuscarora is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Clark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clark is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Spring Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Bridgeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Bern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town Harbor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
- James City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Cobb Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Conetoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Sharp Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
- Macclesfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pinetops
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coakley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
- Henrietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Princeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Hookerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Maury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Maury is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
- Glenfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Glenfield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Snow Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fieldsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
- Walstonburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Walstonburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Contentnea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Contentnea is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contentnea
- Speights Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
- Jason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jason is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Perfection
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Perfection is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
- Wise Forks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wise Forks is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
- Sassers Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
- Pollocks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pollocks is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
- Shady Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Jones Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jones Corner is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Phillips Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Tenmile Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
- Trenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lenoir County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Grifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tick Bite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
- Graingers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Graingers is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
- Kinfield Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
- Kinston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Loftins Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
- Fields
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fields is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Bear Grass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Parmele
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Parmele is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Robersonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Everetts
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Gold Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gold Point is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Williamston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hassell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hassell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Jamesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Black Jack, see our County-by-County Page for Black Jack.
Cemeteries Near Black Jack ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Jack.
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 Black Jack - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Black Jack covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- William H. Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Taft Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grimes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Simpson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Homestead Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pinewood Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Joseph F. Moore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lorenzo Nobles Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Caleb Williams Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (83 more) ...
- Samuel Moore Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Moore Cemetery
- The Samuel Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moore Cemetery
- Thomas H. Langley Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gleenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Black Jack had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Chicod
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chicod is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicod
- Calico
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Grimesland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Coxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coxville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Redallia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Redallia is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redallia
- Chocowinity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pactolus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Winterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ayden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Johnsons Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsons Mills is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Mills
- Latham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Latham is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Littlefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Littlefield is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Renston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Renston is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Black Jack. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Jack.
Newspapers Published in Black Jack ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Jack.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Jack, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Jack.
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 Black Jack:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pitt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Craven County
- Edgecombe County
- Greene County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- Martin 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Jack) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Black Jack, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |