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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 Carolina Beach (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 Carolina Beach. 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 Carolina Beach ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Carolina Beach: Carolina Bch.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover 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 New Hanover County: Brunswick & Pender.

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

  • New Hanover County     (The home county of Carolina Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carolina Beach, with the one closest to Carolina Beach listed first.
    • Sea Breeze
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
      • Sea Breeze is located in New Hanover County
    • Kure Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kure Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kure Beach
      • Kure Beach is located in New Hanover County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kure Beach <2>
    • Myrtle Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
      • Myrtle Grove is located in New Hanover County
    • Silver Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
    • Masonboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonboro
      • Masonboro is located in New Hanover County
    • Wilmington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Seagate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
      • Seagate is located in New Hanover County
    • Wrightsville Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Beach
      • Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville Beach <2>
    • Windemere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windemere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
      • Windemere is located in New Hanover County
    • Hightsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
      • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
    • Kings Grant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
      • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
    • Smith Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
      • Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carolina Beach, with the one closest to Carolina Beach listed first.
    • Old Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Brunswick County
    • Boiling Spring Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
      • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
    • Southport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
    • Caswell Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caswell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell Beach
      • Caswell Beach is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caswell Beach <2>
    • Winnabow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnabow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnabow
      • Winnabow is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnabow <2>
    • Bald Head Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Head Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Head Island
      • Bald Head Island is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bald Head Island <2>
    • Belville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
      • Belville is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
    • Town Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Saint James
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
    • Bolivia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
      • Bolivia is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivia <2>
    • Long Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Columbus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carolina Beach, with the one closest to Carolina Beach listed first.
    • Acme
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Columbus County
    • Delco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delco
      • Delco is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delco <2>
    • Riegelwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Byrdville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrdville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
      • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
  • Pender County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carolina Beach, with the one closest to Carolina Beach listed first.
    • Brown Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Pender County
    • Hampstead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Topsail
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
      • Topsail is located in Pender County
    • Rocky Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Topsail Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Pender County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Carolina Beach ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carolina Beach.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Carolina Beach. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Carolina Beach and those printed in the larger area surrounding Carolina Beach.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of Carolina Beach.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Carolina Beach:

Cemeteries Near Carolina Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carolina Beach.

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 Carolina Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Federal Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federal Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federal Point Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hanks Chapel Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485215 <5>
  • Drew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drew Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • John N. Smith Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Masonboro Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
  • Oleander Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oleander Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oleander Memorial Gardens
  • St. Andrews On-the-Sound Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188187 <5>
  • Continue List   (68 more) ...
    • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Episcopal Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Delgado Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Southport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilmington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Wrightsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Wrightsville is located in New Hanover County
  • Winnabow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnabow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnabow
    • Winnabow is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnabow <2>
  • Town Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
  • Navassa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
    • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
  • Wrightsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
    • Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
  • Phoenix
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
  • Kirkland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
  • Malmo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
    • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
  • Scotts Hill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
    • Scotts Hill is located in Pender County
  • Castle Hayne
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
    • Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <2>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Supply
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
      • Supply is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Supply <2>
    • Hampstead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Northwest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people

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

The official website for Carolina Beach: www.carolinabeach.org/

The official website for New Hanover County: www.nhcgov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Carolina Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carolina Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0399, Longitude: -77.8962       In this case, the coordinates for Carolina Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Carolina Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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