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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 Boyds Fork (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 Boyds Fork. 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 Boyds Fork ...

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 occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Boyds Fork: Boyds Frk.
  • While the name of this community is Boyds Fork, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Boyds Fork may originally have been Boyd's Fork.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Boyds Fork might be written as Boyd Fork.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Boyds Fork 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 Boyds Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boyds Fork:

  • Beaufort County     (The home county of Boyds Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Fork, with the one closest to Boyds Fork listed first.
    • Walla Watta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
    • Whitepost
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
      • Whitepost has also been known as:
      • White Post
    • Pinetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
    • Bath
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Bath is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
    • Gaylord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • River Road
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • River Road is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
    • Pantego
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Washington Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Ransomville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
    • Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Belhaven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Blounts Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Fork, with the one closest to Boyds Fork listed first.
    • Ernul
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ernul is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
    • Vanceboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Hope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hope is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
    • Lima
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lima is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Bridgeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hyde County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Fork, with the one closest to Boyds Fork listed first.
    • Sladesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
    • Mount Olive
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Germantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Germantown is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Scranton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Scranton is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Swan Quarter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jones County
    • Perfection
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Perfection is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Fork, with the one closest to Boyds Fork listed first.
    • Jamesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dardens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Dardens is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
    • Bear Grass
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Everetts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Everetts is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Robersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pamlico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Fork, with the one closest to Boyds Fork listed first.
    • Lowland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Lowland is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
    • Bay City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bay City is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Hobucken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
    • Mesic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mesic is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Vandemere
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Grantsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Alliance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bayboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Reelsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
    • Stonewall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Fork, with the one closest to Boyds Fork listed first.
    • Grimesland
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Whichard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Whichard is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
    • Calico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Calico is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
    • Shelmerdine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
    • Simpson
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Congleton is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
    • Clayroot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Clayroot is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
    • Stokes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stokes is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Oakley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakley is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Bells Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
    • Coxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
    • Heritage Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds Fork, with the one closest to Boyds Fork listed first.
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Monticello is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Wenona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wenona is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • Plymouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pine Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Westover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Westover is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Roper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Roper is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Boyds Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boyds Fork.

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 Boyds Fork - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boyds Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boyds Fork, with the one closest to Boyds Fork 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.<4>

While we didn't find Boyds Fork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Boyds Fork.

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

  • Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bath is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
  • Yeatesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Yeatesville is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatesville
  • Gaylord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
  • Bunyan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bunyan is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
  • Gilead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilead is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
  • Pantego
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Ransomville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
  • Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Blounts Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
  • Pungo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pungo is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
  • Chocowinity
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Aurora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Creek is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Monticello is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Latham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Latham is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham

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

Newspapers Published in Boyds Fork ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boyds Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boyds Fork, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boyds Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Boyds Fork:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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 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 Boyds Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boyds Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.