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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 Combs Fork (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 Combs Fork. 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 Combs Fork ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Combs Fork: Combs Frk.
  • While the name of this community is Combs Fork, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Combs Fork may originally have been Comb's Fork.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Combs Fork might be written as Comb Fork.

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.

Combs Fork is located in Jones 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 Jones County: Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Lenoir & Onslow.

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

  • Jones County     (The home county of Combs Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Combs Fork, with the one closest to Combs Fork listed first.
    • Comfort
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Jones County
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillips Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Jones County
    • Shady Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Jones County
    • Taylors Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylors Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Corner
      • Taylors Corner is located in Jones County
    • Sassers Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sassers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
      • Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
    • Pollocks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollocks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
      • Pollocks is located in Jones County
    • Hargetts Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hargetts Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
      • Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Trenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wise Forks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wise Forks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
      • Wise Forks is located in Jones County
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Olivers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
      • Olivers is located in Jones County
  • Carteret County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Combs Fork, with the one closest to Combs Fork listed first.
    • Kuhns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kuhns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
      • Kuhns is located in Carteret County
    • Stella
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Combs Fork, with the one closest to Combs Fork listed first.
    • Dover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Cove City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
      • Cove City is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Tuscarora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscarora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
    • Fort Barnwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
      • Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
    • River Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Clark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Craven County
    • Lima
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Craven County
    • Brices Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
      • Brices Creek is located in Craven County
    • Trent Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
      • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
    • New Bern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
      • New Bern is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <3>
    • Old Town Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
      • Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
    • Snug Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Combs Fork, with the one closest to Combs Fork listed first.
    • Potters Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Hill
      • Potters Hill is located in Duplin County
    • Resaca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
      • Resaca is located in Duplin County
    • Hadley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Duplin County
    • Petersburg Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Crossing
      • Petersburg Crossing is located in Duplin County
    • Cedar Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
      • Cedar Fork is located in Duplin County
    • Quinns Store
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quinns Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinns Store
      • Quinns Store is located in Duplin County
    • Beulaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cabin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cabin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin
      • Cabin is located in Duplin County
    • Fountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Duplin County
    • Albertson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson
      • Albertson is located in Duplin County
    • Gradys Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gradys Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys Crossroads
      • Gradys Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Kornegay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kornegay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornegay
      • Kornegay is located in Duplin County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Combs Fork, with the one closest to Combs Fork listed first.
    • Glenfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Greene County
    • Hookerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
      • Hookerton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <3>
    • Jason
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
      • Jason is located in Greene County
    • Snow Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snow Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <3>
    • Maury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
      • Maury is located in Greene County
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Combs Fork, with the one closest to Combs Fork listed first.
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
      • Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
    • Deep Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
      • Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
    • Albrittons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
      • Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
    • Pink Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
      • Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <3>
    • Kinfield Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Graingers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
      • Graingers is located in Lenoir County
    • Fields
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lenoir County
    • Tick Bite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
      • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
    • Grifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • La Grange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <3>
  • Onslow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Combs Fork, with the one closest to Combs Fork listed first.
    • Richlands
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <3>
    • Mill Pond Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Onslow County
    • Half Moon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
      • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
    • Catherine Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catherine Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
      • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
    • Shamrock Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
      • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
    • Cardinal Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
      • Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
    • Foxhorn Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhorn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhorn Village
      • Foxhorn Village is located in Onslow County
    • Pumpkin Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
    • Acorn Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
      • Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
    • Jacksonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Aragona Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
    • Midway Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Pender County
    • Maple Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Combs Fork, with the one closest to Combs Fork listed first.
    • Quinerly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quinerly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
      • Quinerly is located in Pitt County
    • Clayroot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayroot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
      • Clayroot is located in Pitt County
    • Coxville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
    • Ayden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
      • Ayden is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <3>
    • Rountree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
      • Rountree is located in Pitt County
    • Calico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Pitt County
    • Shelmerdine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelmerdine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
      • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Combs Fork, with the one closest to Combs Fork listed first.
    • Seven Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
      • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Elroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Combs Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Combs Fork.

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 Combs Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexander Rouse Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • King Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Abner Ervin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Adron Hill Whaley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Stroud - Hill Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Humphrey - Harper Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southwest Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southwest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jesse B. Noble Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • George W. Holland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

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

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

  • Comfort
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • Comfort is located in Jones County
  • Trenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Richlands
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Richlands is located in Onslow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <3>
  • Dover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Deep Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
    • Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
  • Gum Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
    • Gum Branch is located in Onslow County
  • Olivers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
    • Olivers is located in Jones County
  • Resaca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
    • Resaca is located in Duplin County
  • Kinston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cove City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
    • Cove City is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Falling Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
    • Falling Creek is located in Lenoir County
  • Beulaville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Catherine Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catherine Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
      • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
    • Pollocksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Closs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closs
      • Closs is located in Lenoir County

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

Newspapers Published in Combs Fork ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Combs Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Combs Fork, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Combs Fork.

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 helpful 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 Combs Fork:

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

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.nc.us/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Combs Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Combs Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0627, Longitude: -77.5197       In this case, the coordinates for Combs Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Combs Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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