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 Carver Heights (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 Carver Heights. 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 Carver Heights ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Carver Heights: Carver Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Carver Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carver Heights.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Carver Heights is located in Wayne County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Duplin, Greene, Johnston, Lenoir, Sampson & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Carver Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carver Heights:
- Wayne County (The home county of Carver Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carver Heights, with the one closest to Carver Heights listed first.
- Goldsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mar-Mac Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
- Berkeley Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
- Genoa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Mar-Mac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
- Elroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elroy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Brogden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brogden is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
- Saulston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saulston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
- Dudley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walnut Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Raynor Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
- Pikeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carver Heights, with the one closest to Carver Heights listed first.
- Calypso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Calypso is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Blizzards Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blizzards Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blizzards Crossroads
- Drummersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drummersville is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummersville
- Beautancus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Beautancus is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
- Hills Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hills Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
- Outlaws Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
- Gradys Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gradys Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys Crossroads
- Herrings Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Herrings Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings Crossroads
- Faison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Scotts Store
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Scotts Store is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Store
- Summerlins Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Albertson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Albertson is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carver Heights, with the one closest to Carver Heights listed first.
- Jason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jason is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
- Contentnea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Contentnea is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contentnea
- Snow Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Glenfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glenfield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Speights Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
- Hookerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Walstonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Walstonburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Maury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Maury is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
- Fieldsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carver Heights, with the one closest to Carver Heights listed first.
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rains Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
- Pine Level
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bentonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bentonville is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Kenly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Micro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Micro is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Beulahtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
- Harper
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Harper is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Redwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
- Selma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Smithfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones County
- Wise Forks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wise Forks is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
- Lenoir County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carver Heights, with the one closest to Carver Heights listed first.
- La Grange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fields
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fields is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Albrittons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
- Deep Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
- Kinston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pink Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kinfield Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
- Graingers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Graingers is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
- Loftins Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carver Heights, with the one closest to Carver Heights listed first.
- Bailey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- High Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- High Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossroads
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carver Heights, with the one closest to Carver Heights listed first.
- Farmville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Farmville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Fountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rountree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rountree is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carver Heights, with the one closest to Carver Heights listed first.
- Newton Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blackmans Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Keener
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keener is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Vann Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
- Turkey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beaman Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Elliott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elliott is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Moltonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moltonville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
- Spiveys Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
- Kitty Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carver Heights, with the one closest to Carver Heights listed first.
- Black Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Black Creek is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Lucama
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stantonsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Scotts is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Eastwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Eastwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Saratoga
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saratoga is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Wilson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sims
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carver Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Carver Heights.
Cemeteries Near Carver Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carver Heights.
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 Carver Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carver Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carver Heights, with the one closest to Carver Heights listed first.
- Willow Dale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wayne Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenleaf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Resthaven Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Augustus Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Mill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hiram Grantham Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- Dobbs County Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pikesville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Edgerton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
While we didn't find Carver Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carver Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carver Heights, with the one closest to Carver Heights listed first.
- Goldsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greenleaf is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Elroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elroy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Dudley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saulston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saulston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
- Best
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Best is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- Pikeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pinkney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pinkney is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Seven Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Jason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jason is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
- Shine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shine
- Fremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carver Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carver Heights.
Newspapers Published in Carver Heights ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carver Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carver Heights, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carver Heights.
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 Carver Heights:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Duplin County
- Greene County
- Johnston County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- Nash County
- Pitt County
- Sampson County
- Wilson 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 Carver Heights, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carver Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |