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 Burgaw (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 Burgaw. 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.
Burgaw is located in Pender County and is the County Seat.
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 Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.
Below are the counties that are near Burgaw. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burgaw:
- Pender County (The home county of Burgaw)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burgaw, with the one closest to Burgaw listed first.
- Saint Helena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Murray Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Murray Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
- Ashton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Watha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watha is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Rocky Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Willard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Willard is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Currie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brown Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Hampstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Topsail
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Topsail is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
- Kings Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Landing is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burgaw, with the one closest to Burgaw listed first.
- Long View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Long View is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Kelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- East Arcadia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burgaw, with the one closest to Burgaw listed first.
- Phoenix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Navassa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Northwest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Belville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Belville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Malmo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Sandy Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Leland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Town Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Winnabow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Columbus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burgaw, with the one closest to Burgaw listed first.
- Acme
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Armour
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Armour is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Riegelwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Delco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Byrdville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Byrdville is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burgaw, with the one closest to Burgaw listed first.
- Tin City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tin City is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
- Wallace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cartersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cartersville is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Hancheys Store
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
- Teachey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Teachey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Pin Hook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Sholars Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
- Safe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Safe is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Pasley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pasley is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
- Sloan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sloan is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Murphey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Murphey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey
- Duff Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
- Charity
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Charity is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- New Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burgaw, with the one closest to Burgaw listed first.
- Castle Hayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Skippers Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
- Murraysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
- Wrightsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Kirkland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Bayshore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Hightsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Kings Grant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Ogden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
- Windemere
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Windemere is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
- Wilmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Seagate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Seagate is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
- Onslow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burgaw, with the one closest to Burgaw listed first.
- Holly Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Surf City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Folkstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Folkstone is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
- Ocean City Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
- North Topsail Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Catherine Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
- Sneads Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burgaw, with the one closest to Burgaw listed first.
- Ivanhoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Kerr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kerr is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Delway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Delway is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
- Tomahawk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Ingold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ingold is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burgaw, see our County-by-County Page for Burgaw.
Cemeteries Near Burgaw ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burgaw.
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 Burgaw - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burgaw covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burgaw, with the one closest to Burgaw listed first.
- Hocutt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ashe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Page Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Herring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Herring Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Malpass Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Croom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riley's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (154 more) ...
- Garrisons Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Henry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Larkins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burgaw had a population of 366 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Burgaw had a population of 4,127 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Burgaw, with the one closest to Burgaw listed first.
- Ashton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Rocky Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Long Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long Creek is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Montague
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montague is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Currie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Hayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wallace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maple Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Point Caswell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Point Caswell is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Caswell
- Teachey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Teachey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Safe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Safe is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sloan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sloan is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Hampstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burgaw. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burgaw.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Burgaw ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burgaw.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Burgaw. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Burgaw and those printed in the larger area surrounding Burgaw.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Burgaw.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Burgaw:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pender County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Duplin County
- New Hanover County
- Onslow County
- Sampson 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 Burgaw, 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- Burgaw) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |