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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 Creswell (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 Creswell. 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 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.

Creswell is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Beaufort, Bertie, Hyde, Martin & Tyrrell.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Creswell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Pea Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Skinnersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
      • Skinnersville is located in Washington County
    • Roper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <2>
    • Westover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Washington County
    • Wenona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Washington County
    • Pine Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Plymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Union Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
    • Pantego
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Belhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
      • Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <2>
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Avoca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Bertie County
    • Edenhouse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenhouse
      • Edenhouse is located in Bertie County
      • Edenhouse has also been known as:
      • Eden House Point
      • Eden House
      • Edenhouse Point
    • Merry Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
      • Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
    • Ashland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Bertie County
  • Chowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Edenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mavaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
      • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
    • Center Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
    • Ryland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
      • Ryland is located in Chowan County
  • Dare County
    • Buffalo City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Dare County
  • Hyde County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
    • Scranton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Hyde County
    • Sladesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sladesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
      • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Dardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
      • Dardens is located in Martin County
    • Jamesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Pasquotank County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Weeksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
    • Elizabeth City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Perquimans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Snug Harbor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
    • Burgess
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
    • Yeopim Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
      • Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
      • Yeopim Station has also been known as:
      • Yeopim
    • Hertford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
      • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <2>
    • Winfall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Belvidere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Snow Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
  • Tyrrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • New Lands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
      • New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
    • Columbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Alligator
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
      • Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
    • Fort Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
      • Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County

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

Newspapers Published in Creswell ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Creswell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Creswell, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Creswell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Creswell:

Cemeteries Near Creswell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Creswell.

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

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

  • Thomas S. Woodley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Azalia Garden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Azalia Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Azalia Garden Cemetery
  • Pettigrew Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettigrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettigrew Cemetery
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
  • Philips Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philips Cemetery
  • Gatling - Smith Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Vine Oak Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vine Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Oak Cemetery
  • Beaver Hill Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Hill Cemetery
  • New Hope UMC Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Godfrey Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godfrey Cemetery
    • Cedarwood Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarwood Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Creswell had a population of 202 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Creswell had a population of 232 people.

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

  • Scuppernong
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuppernong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuppernong
    • Scuppernong is located in Washington County
  • Columbia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
  • Skinnersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
    • Skinnersville is located in Washington County
  • Roper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Roper is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <2>
  • Gum Neck
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Neck
    • Gum Neck is located in Tyrrell County
  • Edenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Landing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
    • Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
  • Burgess
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
  • Avoca
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Bertie County
  • Plymouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
  • Monticello ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Washington County
  • Pungo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pungo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
    • Pungo is located in Beaufort County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Yeopim Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
      • Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
      • Yeopim Station has also been known as:
      • Yeopim
    • Hertford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
      • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <2>
    • Leechville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leechville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechville
      • Leechville is located in Beaufort County

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountygov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Creswell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creswell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8702, Longitude: -76.3930       In this case, the coordinates for Creswell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Creswell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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