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 Chip (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 Chip. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Chip 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 Chip. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chip:
- Craven County (The home county of Chip)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chip, with the one closest to Chip listed first.
- Lima
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lima is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Ernul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Vanceboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clark
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clark is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Tuscarora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscarora is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Spring Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Bridgeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Bern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- River Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- River Bend is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Trent Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Trent Woods is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Old Town Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
- Cove City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cove City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- James City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chip, with the one closest to Chip listed first.
- Blounts Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Edward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chocowinity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- River Road
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Washington Park
(21 miles [33.8 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rosedale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Bath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whitepost
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Walla Watta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Ransomville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Carteret County
- Kuhns
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kuhns is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chip, with the one closest to Chip listed first.
- Hookerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maury is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
- Glenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Glenfield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chip, with the one closest to Chip listed first.
- Perfection
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Perfection is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
- Debruhls Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
- Jones Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jones Corner is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Tenmile Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pollocksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pollocks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pollocks is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olivers Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
- Olivers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Olivers is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
- Ravenswood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ravenswood is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Sassers Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
- Chadwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Chadwick is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Lenoir County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chip, with the one closest to Chip listed first.
- Tick Bite
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
- Grifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Graingers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Graingers is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
- Kinfield Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
- Loftins Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
- Kinston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Albrittons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
- Onslow County
- Huffmantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huffmantown is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmantown
- Pamlico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chip, with the one closest to Chip listed first.
- Reelsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- Grantsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Alliance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bay City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bayboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stonewall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Arapahoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Minnesott Beach
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Merritt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Merritt is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Vandemere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Mesic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Oriental
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pamlico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chip, with the one closest to Chip listed first.
- Clayroot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clayroot is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
- Calico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Coxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coxville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Quinerly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quinerly is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
- Shelmerdine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
- Grimesland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Ayden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Simpson is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Windsor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Winterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
- Renston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Renston is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
- Rountree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rountree is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chip, see our County-by-County Page for Chip.
Cemeteries Near Chip ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chip.
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 Chip - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chip covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chip, with the one closest to Chip listed first.
- Celestial Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Bern National Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Bern Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bern Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stapleford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Caleb Williams Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (68 more) ...
- Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- W.H. Marslender Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Chip in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chip.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chip, with the one closest to Chip listed first.
- Lima
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lima is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Ernul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Jasper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Bellair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bellair is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Vanceboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clark
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clark is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Tuscarora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscarora is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- New Bern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cove City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cove City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- James City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Olympia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olympia is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- Maplecypress
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maplecypress is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecypress
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Blounts Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Fort Barnwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
- Thurman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thurman is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chip. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chip.
Newspapers Published in Chip ...
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 Chip.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chip, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chip.
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 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 Chip:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Craven County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Carteret County
- Greene County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- Onslow 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chip) 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 Chip, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |