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 Dawson 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 Dawson 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 Dawson 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Dawson Crossroads: Dawson Xrds.
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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Dawson Crossroads 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 Dawson Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dawson Crossroads:
- Halifax County (The home county of Dawson Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Crossroads, with the one closest to Dawson Crossroads listed first.
- Scotland Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tillery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roseneath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Roseneath is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Braswells Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Braswells Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswells Crossroads
- Halifax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Allen Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Hobgood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Palmyra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palmyra is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Heathsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- South Weldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Weldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ringwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Crossroads, with the one closest to Dawson Crossroads listed first.
- Roxobel
(15 miles [24.1 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kelford is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Lewiston Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Aulander
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Aulander is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Hexlena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hexlena is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
- Drew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Drew is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Crossroads, with the one closest to Dawson Crossroads listed first.
- Gethsemane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Lawrence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Whitakers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Leggett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Speed
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Speed is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Battleboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Lodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
- Coakley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hartsease
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
- Summerfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Hartsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Tarboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hertford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Crossroads, with the one closest to Dawson Crossroads listed first.
- Menola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Menola is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
- Earleys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Earleys is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
- Poor Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Poor Town is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
- Murfreesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Crossroads, with the one closest to Dawson Crossroads listed first.
- Oak City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hassell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hassell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Point is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Parmele
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parmele is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Robersonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Everetts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Crossroads, with the one closest to Dawson Crossroads listed first.
- Taylor Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
- Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gold Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Drake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Drake is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- North Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Green is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
- Dortches
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dortches is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Hilliardston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Red Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Aventon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Aventon is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
- Halifax Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
- Ashburk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburk is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
- Easonburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Easonburg is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonburg
- Westry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westry is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Crossroads, with the one closest to Dawson Crossroads listed first.
- Rich Square
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lasker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lasker is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Eagletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eagletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Garysburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Potecasi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
- Woodland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seaboard
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gaston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Conway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Margarettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Pendleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Crossroads, with the one closest to Dawson Crossroads listed first.
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Whitehurst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whitehurst is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst
- Warren County
- Arcola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Greensville County (VA)
- Skippers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dawson Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Dawson Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Dawson Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dawson 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 Dawson Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dawson Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dawson Crossroads, with the one closest to Dawson Crossroads listed first.
- Bellamy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cobb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Madry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Westray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Joyner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mary Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pittman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pettitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland Neck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hales Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Shield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Overstreet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Dawson Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dawson Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dawson Crossroads, with the one closest to Dawson Crossroads listed first.
- Spring Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Scotland Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tillery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ruggles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ruggles is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lawrence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Whitakers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Halifax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hobgood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Leggett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Palmyra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palmyra is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Norfleet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Norfleet is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfleet
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Battleboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Roxobel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dawson Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dawson Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Dawson 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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dawson Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dawson Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dawson Crossroads.
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 Dawson Crossroads:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Edgecombe County
- Hertford County
- Martin County
- Nash County
- Northampton County
- Pitt County
- Warren County
- Greensville 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> | 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 Dawson Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Dawson Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |