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 East Lake (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 East Lake. 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 East Lake ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Lake: E. Lake
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 southwest 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 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.
East Lake is located in Dare 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 Dare County: Hyde & Tyrrell.
Below are the counties that are near East Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Lake:
- Dare County (The home county of East Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Lake, with the one closest to East Lake listed first.
- Buffalo City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Manns Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manns Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
- Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <3>
- Fort Raleigh City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Raleigh City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Raleigh City
- Fort Raleigh City is located in Dare County
- Manteo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
- Manteo is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <3>
- Wanchese
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kill Devil Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
- Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <3>
- Kitty Hawk
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
- Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <3>
- Stumpy Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
- Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
- Nags Head
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Whalebone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
- Whalebone is located in Dare County
- Southern Shores
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
- Southern Shores is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <3>
- George Town Sands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Town Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
- George Town Sands is located in Dare County
- Poteskeet Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteskeet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
- Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Lake, with the one closest to East Lake listed first.
- Alder Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
- Alder Branch is located in Camden County
- Elizabeth City Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Riddle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Camden County
- Shiloh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Currituck County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Lake, with the one closest to East Lake listed first.
- Point Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Harbor
- Point Harbor is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Harbor <3>
- Harbinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
- Harbinger is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <3>
- Powells Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Point
- Powells Point is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powells Point <3>
- Jarvisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grandy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandy
- Grandy is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandy <3>
- Bertha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bertha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Bertha is located in Currituck County
- Poplar Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aydlett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aydlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
- Aydlett is located in Currituck County
- Hyde County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Lake, with the one closest to East Lake listed first.
- Engelhard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engelhard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engelhard
- Engelhard is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engelhard <3>
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <3>
- Lake Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
- Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
- Last Chance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Hyde County
- Nebraska
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nebraska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Nebraska is located in Hyde County
- White Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Hyde County
- Pasquotank County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Lake, with the one closest to East Lake listed first.
- Weeksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weeksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Nixonton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nixonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Perquimans County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Lake, with the one closest to East Lake listed first.
- Snug Harbor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Burgess
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Burgess is located in Perquimans County
- Tyrrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Lake, with the one closest to East Lake listed first.
- Fort Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
- Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
- Alligator
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- 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 <3>
- New Lands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
- New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Lake, with the one closest to East Lake listed first.
- Creswell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <3>
- Pea Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Lake, see our County-by-County Page for East Lake.
Cemeteries Near East Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Lake.
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 East Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Lake, with the one closest to East Lake listed first.
- Cahoon Family Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hilltop Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Austin Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Willis Tillett Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Baum Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baum Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Aydlett, Sawyer & Guard Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Azalia Garden Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Azalia Garden Cemetery
- 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.
- Harvey Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
- 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.
- Pettigrew Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettigrew Cemetery
- 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.
- Fulford Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Thomas S. Woodley Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- 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.
- Godfrey Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godfrey Cemetery
- 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.
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 East Lake had a population of 39 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Lake, with the one closest to East Lake listed first.
- Buffalo City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Fort Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
- Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
- Mashoes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashoes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashoes
- Mashoes is located in Dare County
- Manns Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manns Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
- Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <3>
- Gum Neck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- 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 <3>
- Manteo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
- Manteo is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <3>
- Colington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colington
- Colington is located in Dare County
- Harbinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
- Harbinger is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <3>
- Stumpy Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
- Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
- Wanchese
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Nags Head
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jarvisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Weeksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weeksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Old Trap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Trap
- Old Trap is located in Camden County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Lake.
Newspapers Published in East Lake ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Lake, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Lake.
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 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 East Lake:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Dare County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camden County
- Currituck County
- Hyde County
- Pasquotank County
- Perquimans County
- Tyrrell County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 East Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- East Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8913, Longitude: -75.9627 In this case, the coordinates for East Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |