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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 Center Hill (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 Center Hill. 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 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.

Center Hill is located in Chowan 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 Chowan County: Bertie, Gates, Hertford & Perquimans.

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

  • Chowan County     (The home county of Center Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
    • Mavaton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
      • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavaton
      • From Center Hill to Mavaton
    • Ryland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Edenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
    • Colerain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ashland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Edenhouse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Avoca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Bertie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avoca
      • From Center Hill to Avoca
    • Merry Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
      • Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
    • Powellsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Askewville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
      • Askewville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Windsor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hexlena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Drew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Bertie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drew
      • From Center Hill to Drew
    • Aulander
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
      • Aulander is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
    • Horseshoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
      • South Mills is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <2>
    • Camden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Belcross
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Elizabeth City Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
      • Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
    • Shiloh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Gates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
    • Mintonsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hobbsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mitchells Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Muddy Cross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sunbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
    • Gatesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <2>
    • Acorn Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Savage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Gates County
    • White Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Eure
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
      • Eure is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <2>
    • Holly Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Roduco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
      • Roduco is located in Gates County
  • Hertford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
    • Harrellsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
      • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Cofield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • South Tunis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
      • South Tunis is located in Hertford County
    • Tunis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Hertford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tunis
      • From Center Hill to Tunis
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Winton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ahoskie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Earleys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Poor Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
    • Como
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Menola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Martin County
    • Dardens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
      • Dardens is located in Martin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dardens
      • From Center Hill to Dardens
  • Pasquotank County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
    • Nixonton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nixonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
      • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nixonton
      • From Center Hill to Nixonton
    • Elizabeth City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Weeksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Perquimans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
    • Snow Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
    • Belvidere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yeopim Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hertford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
      • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <2>
    • Winfall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
    • Nicanor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
      • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nicanor
      • From Center Hill to Nicanor
    • Burgess
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burgess
      • From Center Hill to Burgess
    • Snug Harbor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
    • Woodville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Perquimans County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From Center Hill to Woodville
  • Tyrrell County
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
    • Skinnersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pea Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Westover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westover
      • From Center Hill to Westover
    • Roper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <2>
    • Pine Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
    • Creswell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <2>
  • Southampton County (VA)
  • Suffolk City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
    • Whaley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Whaleyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pittmantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Center Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Hill.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill 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 Center Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Center Hill.

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

  • Cisco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Chowan County
  • Chowan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chowan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chowan
    • Chowan is located in Chowan County
  • Ryland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rockyhock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockyhock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyhock
    • Rockyhock is located in Chowan County
  • Belvidere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Yeopim Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gliden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gliden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
    • Gliden is located in Chowan County
  • Hertford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
    • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <2>
  • Winfall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mintonsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Colerain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hobbsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mount Gould
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gould
      • Mount Gould is located in Bertie County
    • Edenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Nicanor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
      • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nicanor
      • From Center Hill to Nicanor

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

Newspapers Published in Center Hill ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Hill, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Hill.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Center Hill:

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

The official website for Chowan County: www.chowancounty-nc.gov/

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>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 'straight-line' (or 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- Center Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2149, Longitude: -76.6110    
<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 Center Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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