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 Clarks Landing (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 Clarks Landing. 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.
Name Variations for Clarks Landing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Clarks Landing: Clarks Lndg. (or less commonly used: Clarks Lndng.)
- While the name of this community is Clarks Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Clarks Landing may originally have been Clark's Landing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Clarks Landing might be written as Clark Landing.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Clarks Landing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clarks Landing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Clarks Landing is located in Pender 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 Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.
Below are the counties that are near Clarks Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clarks Landing:
- Pender County (The home county of Clarks Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Landing, with the one closest to Clarks Landing listed first.
- Rocky Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Currie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Burgaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brown Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brown Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Murray Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Murray Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
- Topsail
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Topsail is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
- Watha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Watha is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Kings Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kings Landing is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Landing, with the one closest to Clarks Landing listed first.
- Long View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Long View is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- East Arcadia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Kelly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Council
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Council is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Landing, with the one closest to Clarks Landing listed first.
- Navassa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Phoenix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Belville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Malmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Northwest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Sandy Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Leland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Town Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Winnabow
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bolivia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Boiling Spring Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
- Columbus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Landing, with the one closest to Clarks Landing listed first.
- Acme
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Acme is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Delco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Riegelwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Armour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Armour is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Sandyfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Byrdville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Byrdville is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
- Bolton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lake Waccamaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Landing, with the one closest to Clarks Landing listed first.
- Tin City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tin City is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
- Wallace
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Safe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Safe is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Teachey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Teachey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Cartersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cartersville is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Harrells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrells is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Duff Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
- Hancheys Store
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
- Pasley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pasley is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
- Sholars Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
- Sloan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sloan is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Pin Hook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- New Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Landing, with the one closest to Clarks Landing listed first.
- Castle Hayne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Skippers Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
- Wrightsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Hightsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Murraysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
- Kings Grant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Smith Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
- Kirkland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Ogden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bayshore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Wilmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Windemere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Windemere is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
- Onslow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Landing, with the one closest to Clarks Landing listed first.
- Surf City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Holly Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ocean City Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
- Folkstone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Folkstone is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Landing, with the one closest to Clarks Landing listed first.
- Ivanhoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Kerr
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kerr is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Tomahawk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clarks Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Clarks Landing.
Cemeteries Near Clarks Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarks Landing.
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 Clarks Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clarks Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clarks Landing, with the one closest to Clarks Landing listed first.
- Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Rocky Point.
- The Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rileys Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48581 <4>
- Riley's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Isom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Larkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garrisons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Malpass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Malpass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rhyne Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (149 more) ...
- Bell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Browning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Clarks Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clarks Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clarks Landing, with the one closest to Clarks Landing listed first.
- Long Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Creek is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Castle Hayne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Montague
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Montague is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Rocky Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Phoenix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Navassa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Wrightsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Currie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Northwest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Malmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Burgaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Point Caswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Point Caswell is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Caswell
- Kirkland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Wilmington
(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 Clarks Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clarks Landing.
Newspapers Published in Clarks Landing ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarks Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clarks Landing, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clarks Landing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Clarks Landing:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pender County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Duplin County
- New Hanover County
- Onslow County
- Sampson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Clarks Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Clarks Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |