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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 Calico (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 Calico. 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 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.

Calico is located in Pitt County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties 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 Calico. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Calico:

  • Pitt County     (The home county of Calico)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calico, with the one closest to Calico listed first.
    • Shelmerdine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelmerdine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
      • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shelmerdine
      • From Calico to Shelmerdine
    • Clayroot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayroot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
      • Clayroot is located in Pitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayroot
      • From Calico to Clayroot
    • Coxville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Quinerly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quinerly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
      • Quinerly is located in Pitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quinerly
      • From Calico to Quinerly
    • Ayden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
      • Ayden is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <3>
    • Grimesland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
      • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Simpson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Winterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bells Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Pitt County
    • Heritage Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
    • Renston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
      • Renston is located in Pitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renston
      • From Calico to Renston
    • Rountree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calico, with the one closest to Calico listed first.
    • Chocowinity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
      • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <3>
    • Rosedale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • River Road
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Beaufort County
    • Blounts Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blounts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
      • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
    • Edward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edward <3>
    • Whitepost
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Walla Watta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Watta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
      • Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walla Watta
      • From Calico to Walla Watta
    • Bath
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
    • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomouk Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
      • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Pinetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calico, with the one closest to Calico listed first.
    • Vanceboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
      • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <3>
    • Fort Barnwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ernul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
      • Ernul is located in Craven County
    • Cove City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lima
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Craven County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lima
      • From Calico to Lima
    • Dover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuscarora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscarora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tuscarora
      • From Calico to Tuscarora
    • Clark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Craven County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clark
      • From Calico to Clark
    • Spring Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
      • Spring Hope is located in Craven County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spring Hope
      • From Calico to Spring Hope
    • River Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Bridgeton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <3>
    • New Bern
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
      • New Bern is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <3>
    • James City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Craven County
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calico, with the one closest to Calico listed first.
    • Cobb Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
    • Sharp Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
      • Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
    • Conetoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calico, with the one closest to Calico listed first.
    • Hookerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
      • Hookerton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <3>
    • Maury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Glenfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenfield
      • From Calico to Glenfield
    • Snow Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fieldsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
      • Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fieldsboro
      • From Calico to Fieldsboro
    • Walstonburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Speights Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jason
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calico, with the one closest to Calico listed first.
    • Perfection
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perfection. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
      • Perfection is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perfection
      • From Calico to Perfection
    • Wise Forks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wise Forks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
      • Wise Forks is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wise Forks
      • From Calico to Wise Forks
    • Pollocks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollocks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
      • Pollocks is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pollocks
      • From Calico to Pollocks
    • Sassers Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shady Grove
      • From Calico to Shady Grove
    • Jones Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Debruhls Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Tenmile Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Combs Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
      • Combs Fork is located in Jones County
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calico, with the one closest to Calico listed first.
    • Tick Bite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Graingers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinfield Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Albrittons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fields
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lenoir County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fields
      • From Calico to Fields
    • La Grange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <3>
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calico, with the one closest to Calico listed first.
    • Bear Grass
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
      • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Parmele
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
      • Parmele is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Robersonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
      • Robersonville is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <3>
    • Everetts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
      • Everetts is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Pamlico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calico, with the one closest to Calico listed first.
    • Reelsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reelsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
      • Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reelsboro
      • From Calico to Reelsboro
    • Grantsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
      • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Calico ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calico.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Calico, with the one closest to Calico 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Calico had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Chicod
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicod
    • Chicod is located in Pitt County
  • Coxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Johnsons Mills ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Mills
    • Johnsons Mills is located in Pitt County
  • Black Jack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
    • Black Jack is located in Pitt County
  • Maplecypress
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecypress
    • Maplecypress is located in Craven County
  • Redallia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redallia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redallia
    • Redallia is located in Pitt County
  • Fort Barnwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Vanceboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
    • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <3>
  • Ayden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
    • Ayden is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <3>
  • Littlefield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
    • Littlefield is located in Pitt County
  • Grifton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Chocowinity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
    • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <3>
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    • Grimesland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
      • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Winterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Renston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
      • Renston is located in Pitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renston
      • From Calico to Renston

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

Newspapers Published in Calico ...

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 Calico.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Calico, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Calico.

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 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 Calico:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Calico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Calico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4183, Longitude: -77.2564       In this case, the coordinates for Calico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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