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 Brite Meadows (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 Brite Meadows. 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 Brite Meadows ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Brite Meadows: Brite Mdws.
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 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.
Brite Meadows is located in Pasquotank 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 Pasquotank County: Camden, Gates & Perquimans.
Below are the counties that are near Brite Meadows. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brite Meadows:
- Pasquotank County (The home county of Brite Meadows)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brite Meadows, with the one closest to Brite Meadows listed first.
- Elizabeth City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nixonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Weeksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Bertie County
- Colerain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Colerain is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brite Meadows, with the one closest to Brite Meadows listed first.
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Belcross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Elizabeth City Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- South Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riddle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Riddle is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Alder Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alder Branch is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
- Horseshoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Horseshoe is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Chowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brite Meadows, with the one closest to Brite Meadows listed first.
- Gliden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gliden is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
- Center Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Center Hill is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Ryland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ryland is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Mavaton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mavaton is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
- Edenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Currituck County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brite Meadows, with the one closest to Brite Meadows listed first.
- Shawboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
- Barco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Moyock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Currituck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Tulls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tulls is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
- Coinjock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Aydlett
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Aydlett is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
- Bertha
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bertha is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Waterlily
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Waterlily is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
- Poplar Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dare County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brite Meadows, with the one closest to Brite Meadows listed first.
- Duck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Poteskeet Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
- Sandy Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- George Town Sands
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- George Town Sands is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
- Gates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brite Meadows, with the one closest to Brite Meadows listed first.
- Acorn Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
- Hobbsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hobbsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
- Mintonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mintonsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
- Mitchells Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
- Muddy Cross
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
- Holly Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Grove is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Savage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Savage is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Sunbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Corapeake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gatesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Willeyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willeyton is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
- Hertford County
- Harrellsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Perquimans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brite Meadows, with the one closest to Brite Meadows listed first.
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Winfall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nicanor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
- Burgess
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Hertford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belvidere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Snug Harbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snow Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Yeopim Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
- Yeopim Station has also been known as:
- Yeopim
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Tyrrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brite Meadows, with the one closest to Brite Meadows listed first.
- Columbia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
- Alligator
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brite Meadows, with the one closest to Brite Meadows listed first.
- Pea Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Skinnersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Skinnersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
- Suffolk City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brite Meadows, with the one closest to Brite Meadows listed first.
- Whaley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whaley is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Whaleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brite Meadows, see our County-by-County Page for Brite Meadows.
Cemeteries Near Brite Meadows ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brite Meadows.
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 Brite Meadows - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brite Meadows covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brite Meadows, with the one closest to Brite Meadows listed first.
- West Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Hollywood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbert Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- William G. Wood Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Porters Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walker Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Godfrey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (48 more) ...
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nixon Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 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.<4>
While we didn't find Brite Meadows in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brite Meadows.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brite Meadows, with the one closest to Brite Meadows listed first.
- Elizabeth City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Belcross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Pasquotank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pasquotank is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasquotank
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Okisko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Okisko is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okisko
- Nixonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Chapanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chapanoke is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapanoke
- Gregory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gregory is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Weeksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Indiantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Indiantown is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- South Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shawboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lilly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lilly is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Snowden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brite Meadows. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brite Meadows.
Newspapers Published in Brite Meadows ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brite Meadows.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brite Meadows, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brite Meadows.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Brite Meadows:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pasquotank County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Camden County
- Chowan County
- Currituck County
- Dare County
- Gates County
- Hertford County
- Perquimans County
- Tyrrell County
- Washington County
- Suffolk City
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brite Meadows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Brite Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |