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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 Cayton (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 Cayton. 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 hospitals and 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.

Cayton is located in Craven 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 Craven County: Beaufort, Carteret, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico & Pitt.

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

  • Craven County     (The home county of Cayton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayton, with the one closest to Cayton listed first.
    • Spring Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
      • Spring Hope is located in Craven County
    • Ernul
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
      • Ernul is located in Craven County
    • Bridgeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <3>
    • Lima
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Craven County
    • Vanceboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
      • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <3>
    • James City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Craven County
    • New Bern
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
      • New Bern is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <3>
    • Old Town Harbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
      • Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
    • Clark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Craven County
    • Fairfield Harbour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Harbour
      • Fairfield Harbour is located in Craven County
    • Trent Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
      • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
    • Snug Harbor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
    • Tuscarora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscarora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayton, with the one closest to Cayton listed first.
    • Blounts Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blounts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
      • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
    • Edward
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edward <3>
    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • River Road
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Beaufort County
    • Bath
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
    • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomouk Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
      • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Whitepost
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
      • Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
      • Whitepost has also been known as:
      • White Post
    • Chocowinity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
      • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <3>
    • Washington Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Washington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ransomville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
      • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
    • Rosedale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
    • Walla Watta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Watta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
      • Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
  • Carteret County
    • Sportsmans Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmans Village
      • Sportsmans Village is located in Carteret County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayton, with the one closest to Cayton listed first.
    • Perfection
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perfection. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
      • Perfection is located in Jones County
    • Debruhls Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Debruhls Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
      • Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
    • Jones Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
      • Jones Corner is located in Jones County
    • Tenmile Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
      • Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
    • Oak Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
    • Pollocksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Olivers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ravenswood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
      • Ravenswood is located in Jones County
    • Trenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Chadwick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
      • Chadwick is located in Jones County
    • Pollocks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollocks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
      • Pollocks is located in Jones County
    • Sassers Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sassers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
      • Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayton, with the one closest to Cayton listed first.
    • Tick Bite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
      • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
    • Grifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Graingers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
      • Graingers is located in Lenoir County
  • Pamlico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayton, with the one closest to Cayton listed first.
    • Reelsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reelsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
      • Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
    • Grantsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
      • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <3>
    • Alliance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <3>
    • Bay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pamlico County
    • Bayboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
      • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <3>
    • Stonewall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Mesic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
      • Mesic is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Vandemere
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandemere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
      • Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Arapahoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
      • Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <3>
    • Merritt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
      • Merritt is located in Pamlico County
    • Minnesott Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesott Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
      • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Hobucken
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobucken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
      • Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
    • Oriental
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
      • Oriental is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <3>
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayton, with the one closest to Cayton listed first.
    • Clayroot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayroot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
      • Clayroot is located in Pitt County
    • Calico
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Pitt County
    • Shelmerdine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelmerdine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
      • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
    • Coxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
    • Quinerly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quinerly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
      • Quinerly is located in Pitt County
    • Grimesland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
      • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Simpson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Ayden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
      • Ayden is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <3>
    • Pactolus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
    • Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Pitt County
    • Bells Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
      • Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
    • Heritage Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
    • Winterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Cayton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cayton.

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

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

  • Stapleford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the east of Edward.
  • White Hill FWB Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakhaven Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • W.H. Marslender Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the W.H. Marslender Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the W.H. Marslender Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Celestial Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celestial Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celestial Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bridgeton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bonner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Bern National Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Ernul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
    • Ernul is located in Craven County
  • Blounts Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blounts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
    • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
  • Olympia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
    • Olympia is located in Pamlico County
  • Lima
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Craven County
  • Vanceboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
    • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <3>
  • Bellair
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Bellair is located in Craven County
  • Reelsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reelsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
    • Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
  • Grantsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
    • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <3>
  • Idalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
    • Idalia is located in Beaufort County
  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jasper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Craven County
  • Clark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Craven County
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    • New Bern
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
      • New Bern is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <3>
    • James City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Craven County
    • Alliance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Cayton ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cayton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cayton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cayton.

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 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 Cayton:

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

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.nc.us/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cayton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cayton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2638, Longitude: -76.9897       In this case, the coordinates for Cayton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Cayton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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