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 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Cayton is located in Craven 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 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)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Ernul
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Bridgeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lima
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lima is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Vanceboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Bern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- James City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Old Town Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
- Clark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clark is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Fairfield Harbour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Harbour is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Harbour
- Trent Woods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Trent Woods is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Snug Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- 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)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Edward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- River Road
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Bath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitepost
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Chocowinity
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Washington Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- 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)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Rosedale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Carteret County
- Sportsmans Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sportsmans Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmans Village
- 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)
- Perfection is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
- Debruhls Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
- Jones Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Corner is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Tenmile Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pollocksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Olivers Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
- Olivers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Olivers is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
- Ravenswood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenswood is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Trenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chadwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chadwick is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Pollocks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pollocks is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
- 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)
- Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
- Grifton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Graingers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Graingers is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
- 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)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- Grantsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alliance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bay City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bay City is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bayboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stonewall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Mesic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Vandemere
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Arapahoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Merritt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Merritt is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Minnesott Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Hobucken
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
- 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)
- Clayroot is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
- Calico
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Shelmerdine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
- Coxville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coxville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Quinerly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Quinerly is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
- Grimesland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Simpson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Ayden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pactolus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Windsor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Bells Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
- Heritage Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
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.
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 Cayton - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- White Hill FWB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakhaven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- W.H. Marslender Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Celestial Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bridgeton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rowe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bonner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (52 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Bern National Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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.<4>
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)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Blounts Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Olympia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Olympia is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- Lima
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lima is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Vanceboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bellair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bellair is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Reelsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- New Bern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grantsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Idalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Idalia is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jasper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jasper is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Clark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clark is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- James City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Alliance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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]<3>. 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 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 Cayton:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Craven County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Carteret County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- Pamlico County
- Pitt 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> | 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- Cayton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |