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 Coreys Crossroads (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 Coreys Crossroads. 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 Coreys Crossroads ...
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 Coreys Crossroads: Coreys Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Coreys Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Coreys Crossroads may originally have been Corey's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Coreys Crossroads might be written as Corey Crossroads.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Coreys Crossroads is located in Martin 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 Martin County: Beaufort, Bertie, Edgecombe, Halifax, Pitt & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Coreys Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coreys Crossroads:
- Martin County (The home county of Coreys Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coreys Crossroads, with the one closest to Coreys Crossroads listed first.
- Bear Grass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Williamston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Everetts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jamesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Point is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Parmele
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Parmele is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Dardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dardens is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hassell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hassell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Oak City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coreys Crossroads, with the one closest to Coreys Crossroads listed first.
- Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Washington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Washington Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Chocowinity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pinetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Walla Watta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- River Road
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Gaylord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Whitepost
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Bath
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pantego
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Union Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coreys Crossroads, with the one closest to Coreys Crossroads listed first.
- Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Drew
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Drew is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Merry Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
- Askewville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Askewville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Lewiston Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Avoca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Ashland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Edenhouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Craven County
- Vanceboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coreys Crossroads, with the one closest to Coreys Crossroads listed first.
- Conetoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Coakley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
- Speed
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Speed is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Princeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hope Lodge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
- Tarboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Henrietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Sharp Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
- Summerfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Lawrence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coreys Crossroads, with the one closest to Coreys Crossroads listed first.
- Hobgood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Palmyra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Braswells Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Braswells Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswells Crossroads
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coreys Crossroads, with the one closest to Coreys Crossroads listed first.
- Congleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Congleton is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
- Whichard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Whichard is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
- Stokes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stokes is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Pactolus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Oakley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakley is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Grimesland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Whitehurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Whitehurst is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst
- Simpson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- House
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- House is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Heritage Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Ripple City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ripple City is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
- Bells Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coreys Crossroads, with the one closest to Coreys Crossroads listed first.
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Plymouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Wenona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wenona is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Westover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westover is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Roper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coreys Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Coreys Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Coreys Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coreys Crossroads.
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 Coreys Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coreys Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coreys Crossroads, with the one closest to Coreys Crossroads listed first.
- Tices Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Staton - Biggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whitehurst Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manning Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Martin Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barnhill Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Thomas H. Langley Family Cemetery
- Rogers Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Everett Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Run Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (70 more) ...
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grimes Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 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.<5>
While we didn't find Coreys Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coreys Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coreys Crossroads, with the one closest to Coreys Crossroads listed first.
- Williamston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Everetts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Latham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Latham is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Pactolus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Jamesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grimesland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Washington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Parmele
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Parmele is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Chocowinity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bunyan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bunyan is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dardens is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
- Hassell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hassell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- House
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- House is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coreys Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coreys Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Coreys Crossroads ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coreys Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coreys Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coreys Crossroads.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Coreys Crossroads:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Martin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Bertie County
- Craven County
- Edgecombe County
- Halifax County
- Pitt County
- Washington 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> | 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Coreys Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Coreys Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |