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 Cockrell Beach (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 Cockrell Beach. 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 Cockrell Beach ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cockrell Beach: Cockrell Bch.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Cockrell Beach is located in Beaufort 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 Beaufort County: Craven, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Cockrell Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cockrell Beach:
- Beaufort County (The home county of Cockrell Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cockrell Beach, with the one closest to Cockrell Beach listed first.
- Ransomville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Belhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pantego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Whitepost
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Gaylord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Edward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pungo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pungo is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
- Union Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Walla Watta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Blounts Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Carteret County
- Sportsmans Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sportsmans Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmans Village
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cockrell Beach, with the one closest to Cockrell Beach listed first.
- Spring Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Ernul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Bridgeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Harbour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Harbour is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Harbour
- New Bern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vanceboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hyde County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cockrell Beach, with the one closest to Cockrell Beach listed first.
- Sladesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Germantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Germantown is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Scranton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scranton is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Swan Quarter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Martin County
- Dardens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dardens is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
- Pamlico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cockrell Beach, with the one closest to Cockrell Beach listed first.
- Lowland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lowland is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Hobucken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
- Mesic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Vandemere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Bay City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bay City is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stonewall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Bayboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alliance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Merritt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Merritt is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Pamlico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
- Grantsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reelsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- Oriental
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cockrell Beach, with the one closest to Cockrell Beach listed first.
- Wenona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wenona is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cockrell Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Cockrell Beach.
Cemeteries Near Cockrell Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cockrell Beach.
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 Cockrell Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cockrell Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cockrell Beach, with the one closest to Cockrell Beach listed first.
- Watson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- James I. Moore Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- High Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bonner Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rowe Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oakhaven Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Hill FWB Church Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Concord Church Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Old Ware Creek MB Church Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (34 more) ...
- Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Broughton Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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 Cockrell Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cockrell Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cockrell Beach, with the one closest to Cockrell Beach listed first.
- Ransomville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- South Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
- Makleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Makleyville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makleyville
- Sladesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Yeatesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yeatesville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatesville
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hobucken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
- Scranton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scranton is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Bath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Idalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Idalia is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
- Mesic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Leechville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leechville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pantego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Vandemere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Gaylord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cockrell Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cockrell Beach.
Newspapers Published in Cockrell Beach ...
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 Cockrell Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cockrell Beach, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cockrell Beach.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Cockrell Beach:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Beaufort County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carteret County
- Craven County
- Hyde County
- Martin County
- Pamlico County
- Washington 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cockrell Beach) 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 Cockrell Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |