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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 Camden (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 Camden. 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 doctors 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.

Camden is located in Camden 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 Camden County: Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank & Tyrrell.

Below are the counties that are near Camden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Camden:

  • Camden County     (The home county of Camden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
    • Belcross
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Belcross is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
    • Elizabeth City Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
    • Shiloh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Riddle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Riddle is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Alder Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Alder Branch is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
    • South Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Horseshoe
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
    • Gliden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Gliden is located in Chowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
    • Center Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
    • Ryland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Ryland is located in Chowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
    • Mavaton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
    • Edenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Currituck County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
    • Shawboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Snowden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Snowden is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
    • Barco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Currituck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Coinjock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tulls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tulls is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
    • Moyock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Aydlett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Aydlett is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
    • Bertha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bertha is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Waterlily
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Waterlily is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
    • Poplar Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Dare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
    • Duck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • George Town Sands
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • George Town Sands is located in Dare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
    • Poteskeet Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
    • Southern Shores
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
    • Acorn Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
    • Hobbsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
    • Holly Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Holly Grove is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Savage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Savage is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Mintonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Mintonsville is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
    • Mitchells Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
    • Muddy Cross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
    • Sunbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Corapeake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pasquotank County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
    • Elizabeth City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Weeksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
    • Nixonton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
  • Perquimans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
    • Woodville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodville is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Winfall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nicanor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
    • Burgess
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Hertford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Belvidere
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Snug Harbor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Snow Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Yeopim Station
      (23 miles [37 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
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
    • 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
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Alligator
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
  • Washington County
    • Pea Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Chesapeake City (VA)
    • Chesapeake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
    • Pungo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
    • Sandbridge Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandbridge Beach is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandbridge Beach

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

Cemeteries Near Camden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camden.

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 Camden - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.

  • Gilbert Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Hollywood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Walker Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Memory Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • William G. Wood Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Porters Chapel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Godfrey Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (47 more) ...

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 Camden in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Camden.

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

  • Belcross
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Belcross is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
  • Elizabeth City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gregory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gregory is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Indiantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Indiantown is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
  • Shiloh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Shawboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Weeksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
  • Snowden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Snowden is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
  • Pasquotank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pasquotank is located in Pasquotank County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasquotank
  • Woodville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville is located in Perquimans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Nixonton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
  • Old Trap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Trap is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Trap
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Okisko
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Okisko is located in Pasquotank County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okisko
    • Currituck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Camden ...

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 Camden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camden, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Camden.

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 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 Camden:

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 '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- Camden) 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 Camden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.