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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 Chadwick Acres (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 Chadwick Acres. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Chadwick Acres is located in Onslow 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 Onslow County: Carteret, Duplin, Jones & Pender.

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

  • Onslow County     (The home county of Chadwick Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chadwick Acres, with the one closest to Chadwick Acres listed first.
    • Peru
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Onslow County
    • Sneads Ferry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Topsail Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
      • North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <1>
    • Folkstone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folkstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
      • Folkstone is located in Onslow County
    • Ocean City Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
      • Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
    • Holly Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
      • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <1>
    • Watkins Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Village
      • Watkins Village is located in Onslow County
    • Surf City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf City
      • Surf City is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surf City <1>
    • Piney Green
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
      • Piney Green is located in Onslow County
    • Midway Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bear Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hubert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carteret County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chadwick Acres, with the one closest to Chadwick Acres listed first.
    • Cedar Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <1>
    • Cape Carteret
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
      • Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <1>
    • Emerald Isle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
      • Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Isle <1>
    • Stella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kuhns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kuhns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
      • Kuhns is located in Carteret County
    • Peletier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peletier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
      • Peletier is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Bogue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Broad Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
      • Broad Creek is located in Carteret County
    • Indian Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
      • Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <1>
    • Salter Path
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter Path have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter Path
      • Salter Path is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salter Path <1>
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chadwick Acres, with the one closest to Chadwick Acres listed first.
    • Cypress Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Pin Hook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
      • Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
    • Fountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Duplin County
    • Sholars Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sholars Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
      • Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Maready
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maready have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maready
      • Maready is located in Duplin County
  • Jones County
    • Maysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <1>
  • New Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chadwick Acres, with the one closest to Chadwick Acres listed first.
    • Bayshore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayshore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
      • Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
    • Kirkland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
    • Ogden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <1>
  • Pender County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chadwick Acres, with the one closest to Chadwick Acres listed first.
    • Topsail Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
    • Topsail
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
      • Topsail is located in Pender County
    • Hampstead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brown Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Pender County
    • Rocky Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Ashton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Pender County
    • Burgaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Murray Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
      • Murray Town is located in Pender County

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

Newspapers Published in Chadwick Acres ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chadwick Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chadwick Acres, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chadwick Acres.

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 Chadwick Acres:

Cemeteries Near Chadwick Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chadwick Acres.

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

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

  • Montford Point Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jacksonville City Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Onslow Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onslow Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onslow Memorial Park
  • Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Maides Family Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Albert W. Lanier Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashe Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashe Cemetery
  • Adron Hill Whaley Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Benjamin Bryan Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Abner Ervin Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Hocutt Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hocutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hocutt Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Sneads Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Marines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marines
    • Marines is located in Onslow County
  • Duck Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
    • Duck Creek is located in Onslow County
  • Holly Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <1>
  • Hubert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacksonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Swansboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cyrus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
    • Cyrus is located in Onslow County
  • Tar Landing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing
    • Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
  • Angola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
    • Angola is located in Onslow County
  • Cedar Point
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <1>
  • Maple Hill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hampstead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Catherine Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
      • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County

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

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

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 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>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- Chadwick Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chadwick Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5188, Longitude: -77.3725       In this case, the coordinates for Chadwick Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Chadwick Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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