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 Chapanoke (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 Chapanoke. 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 and hospitals 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.
Chapanoke is located in Perquimans 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 Perquimans County: Chowan, Gates & Pasquotank.
Below are the counties that are near Chapanoke. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chapanoke:
- Perquimans County (The home county of Chapanoke)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapanoke, with the one closest to Chapanoke listed first.
- Woodville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is also located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Winfall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nicanor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nicanor is also located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
- Hertford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burgess is also located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Belvidere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is also located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Yeopim Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yeopim Station is also located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
- Yeopim Station has also been known as:
- Yeopim
- Snug Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Snug Harbor is also located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel was located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapanoke, with the one closest to Chapanoke listed first.
- Colerain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Colerain is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Edenhouse
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Edenhouse is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenhouse
- Edenhouse has also been known as:
- Eden House Point
- Eden House
- Edenhouse Point
- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Avoca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Merry Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
- Powellsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Powellsville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapanoke, with the one closest to Chapanoke listed first.
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Belcross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Horseshoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Elizabeth City Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- Shiloh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Riddle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Riddle is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Alder Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alder Branch is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
- Chowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapanoke, with the one closest to Chapanoke listed first.
- Center Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Center Hill is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Gliden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gliden is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
- Ryland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ryland is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Mavaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mavaton is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
- Edenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Currituck County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapanoke, with the one closest to Chapanoke listed first.
- Shawboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
- Moyock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Maple is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Tulls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tulls is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
- Coinjock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Barco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Currituck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bertha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bertha is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Aydlett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Aydlett is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
- Grandy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Poplar Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapanoke, with the one closest to Chapanoke listed first.
- Hobbsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hobbsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
- Mintonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mintonsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
- Mitchells Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
- Muddy Cross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
- Acorn Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
- Sunbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Savage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Savage is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Holly Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Grove is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Corapeake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gatesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Willeyton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willeyton is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
- Hertford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapanoke, with the one closest to Chapanoke listed first.
- Harrellsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Tunis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tunis is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Cofield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cofield is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- South Tunis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- South Tunis is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
- Pasquotank County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapanoke, with the one closest to Chapanoke listed first.
- Nixonton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Elizabeth City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Weeksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Tyrrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapanoke, with the one closest to Chapanoke listed first.
- Columbia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fort Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
- Alligator
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- New Lands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapanoke, with the one closest to Chapanoke listed first.
- Pea Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Skinnersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Skinnersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
- Creswell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Roper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westover is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Suffolk City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapanoke, with the one closest to Chapanoke listed first.
- Whaley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whaley is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Whaleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chapanoke, see our County-by-County Page for Chapanoke.
Cemeteries Near Chapanoke ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chapanoke.
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 Chapanoke - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chapanoke covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chapanoke, with the one closest to Chapanoke listed first.
- Porters Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- William G. Wood Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Godfrey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Hollywood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (44 more) ...
- Up River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Memory Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Chapanoke had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chapanoke, with the one closest to Chapanoke listed first.
- Okisko
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Okisko is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okisko
- Pasquotank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pasquotank is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasquotank
- Woodville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is also located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Winfall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nixonton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Hertford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nicanor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nicanor is also located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
- Burgess
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burgess is also located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Belvidere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Yeopim Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yeopim Station is also located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
- Yeopim Station has also been known as:
- Yeopim
- Sandy Cross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Cross is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Weeksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Belcross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- South Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chapanoke. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chapanoke.
Newspapers Published in Chapanoke ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chapanoke.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chapanoke, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chapanoke.
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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Chapanoke:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Perquimans County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Camden County
- Chowan County
- Currituck County
- Gates County
- Hertford County
- Pasquotank County
- Tyrrell County
- Washington County
- Suffolk City
- 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Chapanoke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Chapanoke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |