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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 Catherine Square (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 Catherine Square. 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 Catherine Square ...

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 Catherine Square: Catherine Sq. (or less commonly used: Catherine Sqr.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Catherine Square is located in Duplin 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 Duplin County: Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pender, Sampson & Wayne.

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

  • Duplin County     (The home county of Catherine Square)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catherine Square, with the one closest to Catherine Square listed first.
    • Jacksons Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lyman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lyman
      • From Catherine Square to Lyman
    • Quinns Store
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Beulaville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hallsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Duplin County
    • Chinquapin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Maready
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maready. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maready
      • Maready is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maready
      • From Catherine Square to Maready
    • Petersburg Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Crossing
      • Petersburg Crossing is located in Duplin County
    • Hadley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Duplin County
    • Cabin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cabin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin
      • Cabin is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cabin
      • From Catherine Square to Cabin
    • Fountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Duplin County
    • Potters Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Hill
      • Potters Hill is located in Duplin County
  • Craven County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catherine Square, with the one closest to Catherine Square listed first.
    • Hargetts Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylors Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Comfort
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Combs Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
      • Combs Fork is located in Jones County
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Shady Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sassers Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pollocks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wise Forks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Olivers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
      • Olivers is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivers
      • From Catherine Square to Olivers
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catherine Square, with the one closest to Catherine Square listed first.
    • Pink Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
      • Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <2>
    • Deep Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Albrittons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fields
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Catherine Square to Fields
    • La Grange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Kinfield Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Onslow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catherine Square, with the one closest to Catherine Square listed first.
    • Catherine Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Richlands
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <2>
    • Mill Pond Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Onslow County
    • Half Moon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
      • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
    • Shamrock Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
      • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
    • Cardinal Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
      • Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
    • Acorn Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Foxhorn Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhorn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhorn Village
      • Foxhorn Village is located in Onslow County
    • Pumpkin Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
    • Aragona Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
    • Midway Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Park
      • Midway Park is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway Park <2>
    • Watkins Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Village
      • Watkins Village is located in Onslow County
  • Pender County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catherine Square, with the one closest to Catherine Square listed first.
    • Maple Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Willard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Pender County
    • Watha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Murray Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
      • Murray Town is located in Pender County
    • Burgaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
      • Burgaw is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <2>
    • Saint Helena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
      • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Ashton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Pender County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashton
      • From Catherine Square to Ashton
    • Rocky Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catherine Square, with the one closest to Catherine Square listed first.
    • Turkey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <2>
    • Delway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Elliott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Sampson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliott
      • From Catherine Square to Elliott
    • Moltonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catherine Square, with the one closest to Catherine Square listed first.
    • Seven Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mount Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
      • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Dudley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Catherine Square ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Catherine Square.

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 Catherine Square covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Catherine Square, with the one closest to Catherine Square 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.<6>

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

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

  • Lyman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Duplin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lyman
    • From Catherine Square to Lyman
  • Chinquapin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beulaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hallsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Duplin County
  • Sloan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Duplin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sloan
    • From Catherine Square to Sloan
  • Sarecta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarecta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarecta
    • Sarecta is located in Duplin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sarecta
    • From Catherine Square to Sarecta
  • Leon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Duplin County
  • Kenansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenansville
    • Kenansville is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenansville <2>
  • Rose Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Catherine Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Resaca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Teachey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
    • Teachey is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Angola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Onslow County
    • Richlands
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <2>
    • Wallace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Catherine Square ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Catherine Square.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Catherine Square, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Catherine Square.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Catherine Square:

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

The official website for Duplin County: www.duplincounty.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Catherine Square) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Catherine Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8754, Longitude: -77.7907       In this case, the coordinates for Catherine Square have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Catherine Square, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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