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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 Corys (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 Corys. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Corys is located in Currituck 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 Currituck County: Camden & Dare.

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

  • Currituck County     (The home county of Corys)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corys, with the one closest to Corys listed first.
    • Knotts Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Currituck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tulls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tulls is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
    • Maple
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Maple is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Snowden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Snowden is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
    • Barco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Waterlily
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Waterlily is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
    • Shawboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moyock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Coinjock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Corolla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Aydlett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Aydlett is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
    • Bertha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bertha is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corys, with the one closest to Corys listed first.
    • Belcross
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Belcross is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
    • Riddle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Riddle is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Shiloh is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Alder Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Alder Branch is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
    • Elizabeth City Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
    • South Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Horseshoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Horseshoe is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
  • Dare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corys, with the one closest to Corys listed first.
    • Duck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • George Town Sands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • George Town Sands is located in Dare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
    • Poteskeet Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
  • Pasquotank County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corys, with the one closest to Corys listed first.
    • Elizabeth City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Weeksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
    • Nixonton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
  • Perquimans County
    • Woodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodville is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Chesapeake City (VA)
    • Chesapeake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Norfolk City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corys, with the one closest to Corys listed first.
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • New Town is located in Norfolk City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Alantic City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
    • Norfolk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <1>
  • Portsmouth City (VA)
    • Portsmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corys, with the one closest to Corys listed first.
    • Pungo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
    • Sandbridge Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sandbridge Beach is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandbridge Beach
    • Nimmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
    • Mapleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Virginia Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Kempsville Gardens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
    • Pocahontas Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
    • Thalia Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
    • Aragona Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
    • Westview Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
    • North Virginia Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • North Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Virginia Beach
    • Cape Henry Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cape Henry Village is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Henry Village
    • Burtons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons

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

Cemeteries Near Corys ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corys.

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 Corys - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Corys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackwater Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Charity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Moyock Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Northwest Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Nimmo Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Kellam Family Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Colonial Grove Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lane Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (53 more) ...

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.<3>

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

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

  • Knotts Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Creeds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Creeds is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeds
  • Tulls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tulls is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
  • Currituck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Vine is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine
  • Snowden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Snowden is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
  • Shawboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Moyock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pungo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
  • Gregory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gregory is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Coinjock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Nimmo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Indiantown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Indiantown is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Belcross
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Belcross is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
    • Poplar Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Corys ...

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 Corys.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corys, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Corys.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Corys:

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>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 Corys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Corys) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.