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 Dunbar (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 Dunbar. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Dunbar is located in Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe County: Halifax, Martin, Nash, Pitt & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Dunbar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dunbar:
- Edgecombe County (The home county of Dunbar)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Hartsease
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
- Hartsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Leggett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Summerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Hope Lodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Tarboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gethsemane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Battleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Lewiston Woodville
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Kelford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kelford is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Roxobel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- White Level
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Level is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Fieldsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
- Walstonburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Walstonburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Speights Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Roseneath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roseneath is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
- Hobgood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Enfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Braswells Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Braswells Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswells Crossroads
- Scotland Neck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- White Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Ringwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Heathsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Tillery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Brinkleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Oak City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hassell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hassell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Parmele
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parmele is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Gold Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gold Point is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Robersonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Everetts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- 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 Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- North Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Green is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
- Drake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Drake is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Gold Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashburk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ashburk is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
- Dortches
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dortches is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Taylor Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
- Joyners Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Joyners Crossing is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyners Crossing
- Easonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Easonburg is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonburg
- Halifax Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
- Westry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Westry is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
- Hickory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Langley Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Langley Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Crossroads
- Northampton County
- Rich Square
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Falkland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Falkland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Fountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Whitehurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehurst is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst
- Oakley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Farmville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Farmville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- House
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- House is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Congleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Congleton is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
- Stokes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Greenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ripple City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ripple City is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
- Red Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oak is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Warren County
- Arcola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Elm City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Wilson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saratoga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saratoga is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Eastwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eastwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Stantonsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sims
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Black Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Black Creek is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Scotts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scotts is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Lucama
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dunbar, see our County-by-County Page for Dunbar.
Cemeteries Near Dunbar ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunbar.
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 Dunbar - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dunbar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- St. Matthews Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bulluck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bulluck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- County Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Price Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hutchins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Unity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (182 more) ...
- Pineview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pineview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tarboro Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Dunbar in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dunbar.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
- Penelo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Penelo is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelo
- Hartsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Leggett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Tarboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lawrence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Battleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whitakers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mildred
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mildred is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Gold Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Lewis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Lewis is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lewis
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Old Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Old Sparta is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sparta
- Coakley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
- Conetoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dunbar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dunbar.
Newspapers Published in Dunbar ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunbar.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dunbar, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dunbar.
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 helpful 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 Dunbar:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Edgecombe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Franklin County
- Greene County
- Halifax County
- Martin County
- Nash County
- Northampton County
- Pitt County
- Warren County
- Wilson 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 '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- Dunbar) 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 Dunbar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |