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 Bolling (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 Bolling. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Bolling is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Bertie, Edgecombe, Franklin, Martin, Nash, Northampton & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Bolling. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bolling:
- Halifax County (The home county of Bolling)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bolling, with the one closest to Bolling listed first.
- Belmont
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- South Rosemary
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Roanoke Rapids
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Weldon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Weldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Allen Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Halifax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Airlie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Heathsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Brinkleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Tillery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bertie County
- Roxobel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bolling, with the one closest to Bolling listed first.
- Whitakers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gethsemane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Battleboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bolling, with the one closest to Bolling listed first.
- Hickory
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Taylor Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
- Aventon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aventon is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
- Gold Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hilliardston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Drake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Drake is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Taylors Store
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taylors Store is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bolling, with the one closest to Bolling listed first.
- Gaston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Henrico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seaboard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Margarettsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Lasker
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lasker is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Conway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Potecasi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
- Rich Square
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bolling, with the one closest to Bolling listed first.
- Vaughan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Church Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Arcola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Macon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Warren Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Warrenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Norlina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Lickskillet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Afton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Brunswick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bolling, with the one closest to Bolling listed first.
- Ante
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Gasburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Powellton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Ankum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Gholsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ezell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Totaro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Lawrenceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edgerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Netta ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Callaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Brodnax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Emporia City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bolling, with the one closest to Bolling listed first.
- Emporia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- White City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Emporia City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Greensville County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bolling, with the one closest to Bolling listed first.
- Skippers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Claresville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Radium
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Radium is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Jarratt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mecklenburg County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bolling, with the one closest to Bolling listed first.
- Hagood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Marengo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Bracey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- La Crosse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Southampton County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bolling, with the one closest to Bolling listed first.
- Little Texas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Adams Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Koskoo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Branchville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Branchville is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Drewryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boykins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Spotsylvania County (VA)
- Brokenburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Sussex County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bolling, with the one closest to Bolling listed first.
- Grizzard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Mason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mason is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Henry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henry is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bolling, see our County-by-County Page for Bolling.
Cemeteries Near Bolling ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bolling.
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 Bolling - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bolling covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bolling, with the one closest to Bolling listed first.
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedarwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roanoke Rapids.
- The Cedarwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roanoke Rapids Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47078 <2>
- Crestview Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Squire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Floyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Massey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (209 more) ...
- Wyche Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vincent Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Bolling in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bolling.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bolling, with the one closest to Bolling listed first.
- Weldon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barley is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley
- Garysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Aurelian Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aurelian Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelian Springs
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Halifax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gumberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gumberry is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumberry
- Brink
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brink is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Valentines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valentines is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines
- Littleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Airlie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Ruggles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ruggles is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Skippers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gasburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ante
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bolling. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bolling.
Newspapers Published in Bolling ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bolling.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bolling, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bolling.
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 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 Bolling:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Edgecombe County
- Franklin County
- Nash County
- Northampton County
- Warren County
- Brunswick County
- Emporia City
- Greensville County
- Mecklenburg County
- Southampton County
- Spotsylvania County
- Sussex 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 Bolling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bolling) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |