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 Castalia (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 Castalia. 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 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.
Castalia is located in Nash 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 Nash County: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston, Vance, Wake, Warren & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Castalia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Castalia:
- Nash County (The home county of Castalia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalia, with the one closest to Castalia listed first.
- Matthews Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
- Lancaster Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Taylors Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Taylors Store is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
- Dukes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Edwards Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Mays Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mays Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
- Bass Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bass Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Corinth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Hilliardston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Aventon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aventon is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
- Hunts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hunts is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalia, with the one closest to Castalia listed first.
- Battleboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rocky Mount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitakers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gethsemane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Hartsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Hartsease
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
- Lancaster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Mercer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Leggett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Summerfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalia, with the one closest to Castalia listed first.
- White Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- White Level is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Mapleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Alert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Bunn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Louisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ingleside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Lake View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Sutton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Katesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Franklinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Youngsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Granville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalia, with the one closest to Castalia listed first.
- Fairport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Wilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wilton is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalia, with the one closest to Castalia listed first.
- Hollister
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Ringwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Brinkleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Airlie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Heathsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Enfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Littleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Allen Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Johnston County
- Stancils Chapel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stancils Chapel is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stancils Chapel
- Vance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalia, with the one closest to Castalia listed first.
- Bobbitt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Gillburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- Adcock Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Bear Pond
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Pond is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
- Gill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gill is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Kittrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Henderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Henderson is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
- Henderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Middleburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Drewry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Drewry is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Dabney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dabney is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Wake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalia, with the one closest to Castalia listed first.
- Zebulon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rolesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wendell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forestville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Forestville is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Eagle Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Wyatt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wyatt is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Neuse Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Neuse Crossroads is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse Crossroads
- Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Falls is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
- New Light
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Light is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalia, with the one closest to Castalia listed first.
- Lickskillet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Afton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Warrenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vaughan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Macon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Warren Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Soul City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Soul City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Norlina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Manson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castalia, with the one closest to Castalia listed first.
- Elm City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sims
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Wilson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Scotts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Scotts is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Eastwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Eastwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Lucama
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Castalia, see our County-by-County Page for Castalia.
Cemeteries Near Castalia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Castalia.
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 Castalia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Castalia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Castalia, with the one closest to Castalia listed first.
- Vick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boseman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hedgepeth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stallings Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (169 more) ...
- Griffin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arrington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Castalia had a population of 159 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Castalia had a population of 273 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Castalia, with the one closest to Castalia listed first.
- Dukes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Justice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Justice is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Hunts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hunts is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Hilliardston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Red Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Spring Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Mapleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Ita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ita is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Essex
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Essex is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Moulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moulton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Gold Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Castalia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Castalia.
Newspapers Published in Castalia ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Castalia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Castalia, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Castalia.
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 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 Castalia:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Nash County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Edgecombe County
- Franklin County
- Granville County
- Halifax County
- Johnston County
- Vance County
- Wake County
- Warren 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 Castalia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Castalia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |