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 Darlington (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 Darlington. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Darlington is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Bertie, Edgecombe, Franklin, Martin, Nash, Northampton & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Darlington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Darlington:
- Halifax County (The home county of Darlington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Allen Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Heathsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Halifax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brinkleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- South Rosemary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- South Weldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Weldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Enfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Airlie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Roanoke Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ringwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- White Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Roxobel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Kelford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kelford is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Whitakers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gethsemane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Battleboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Leggett
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lawrence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Rocky Mount
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hartsease
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
- Hartsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Speed
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Speed is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hope Lodge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
- Summerfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Tarboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- White Level
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- White Level is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
- Alert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Hickory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Taylor Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
- Gold Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Aventon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aventon is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
- Hilliardston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Drake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Drake is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Red Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Taylors Store
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Taylors Store is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
- Dortches
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dortches is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Dukes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- North Green
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- North Green is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
- Castalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Castalia is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Matthews Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Garysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gaston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Henrico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seaboard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lasker
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lasker is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Rich Square
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Margarettsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Potecasi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
- Eagletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Eagletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Conway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Vaughan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Macon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Warrenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Warren Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Wise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Afton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Norlina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Brunswick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Gasburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ankum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Ante
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Powellton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Gholsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ezell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Totaro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Emporia City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Emporia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Emporia City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Greensville County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Skippers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Claresville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Radium
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Radium is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Bracey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southampton County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Little Texas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Koskoo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Darlington, see our County-by-County Page for Darlington.
Cemeteries Near Darlington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Darlington.
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 Darlington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Darlington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Hardee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bryant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pittman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Willey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whitley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Overstreet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crestview Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Knight Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (226 more) ...
- Elmwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Coefield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hales Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Darlington in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Darlington.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Heathsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Aurelian Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aurelian Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelian Springs
- Ruggles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ruggles is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Halifax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brinkleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Enfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Airlie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Ringwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Glenview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenview is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Garysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tillery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Littleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Essex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Essex is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Ita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ita is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Darlington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Darlington.
Newspapers Published in Darlington ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Darlington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Darlington, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Darlington.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Darlington:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Edgecombe County
- Franklin County
- Nash County
- Northampton County
- Warren County
- Brunswick County
- Emporia City
- Greensville County
- Mecklenburg County
- Southampton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Darlington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Darlington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |