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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 Elizabeth City (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 Elizabeth City. 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 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.

Elizabeth City is primarily located in Pasquotank County and is the County Seat. A portion of Elizabeth City extends into Camden 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 Pasquotank County: Camden, Gates & Perquimans.

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

  • Pasquotank County     (The home county of Elizabeth City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth City, with the one closest to Elizabeth City listed first.
    • Nixonton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
      • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nixonton
      • From Elizabeth City to Nixonton
    • Weeksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bertie County
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth City, with the one closest to Elizabeth City listed first.
    • Camden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Belcross
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizabeth City Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
      • Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
    • Shiloh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Riddle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Alder Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • South Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
      • South Mills is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <3>
    • Horseshoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chowan County
  • Currituck County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth City, with the one closest to Elizabeth City listed first.
    • Shawboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
      • Shawboro is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <3>
    • Snowden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
      • Snowden is located in Currituck County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snowden
      • From Elizabeth City to Snowden
    • Maple
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Currituck County
    • Coinjock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
      • Coinjock is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <3>
    • Moyock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Barco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Currituck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tulls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
      • Tulls is located in Currituck County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulls
      • From Elizabeth City to Tulls
    • Aydlett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aydlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
      • Aydlett is located in Currituck County
    • Bertha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Currituck County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bertha
      • From Elizabeth City to Bertha
    • Waterlily
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Dare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth City, with the one closest to Elizabeth City listed first.
    • Duck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
      • Duck is located in Dare County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <3>
    • Sandy Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
    • George Town Sands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Town Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteskeet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
      • Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
    • Southern Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Gates County
  • Perquimans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth City, with the one closest to Elizabeth City listed first.
    • Woodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nicanor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
      • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nicanor
      • From Elizabeth City to Nicanor
    • Winfall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Burgess
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burgess
      • From Elizabeth City to Burgess
    • Hertford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Belvidere
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Snug Harbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
    • Yeopim Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
  • Tyrrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth City, with the one closest to Elizabeth City listed first.
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Fort Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Alligator
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth City, with the one closest to Elizabeth City listed first.
    • Pea Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Creswell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Skinnersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chesapeake City (VA)
    • Chesapeake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Elizabeth City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elizabeth City.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elizabeth City had a population of 3,251 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elizabeth City had a population of 18,013 people.

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

  • Belcross
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pasquotank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasquotank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasquotank
    • Pasquotank is located in Pasquotank County
  • Okisko
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okisko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okisko
    • Okisko is located in Pasquotank County
  • Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nixonton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
    • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nixonton
    • From Elizabeth City to Nixonton
  • Weeksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shiloh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Indiantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Indiantown is located in Camden County
  • Gregory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Currituck County
  • Chapanoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapanoke
    • Chapanoke is located in Perquimans County
  • Shawboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
    • Shawboro is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <3>
  • Old Trap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Trap
    • Old Trap is located in Camden County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
      • South Mills is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <3>
    • Snowden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
      • Snowden is located in Currituck County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snowden
      • From Elizabeth City to Snowden
    • Lilly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly 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 Elizabeth City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elizabeth City.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Elizabeth City ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elizabeth City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Elizabeth City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Elizabeth City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Elizabeth City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> of Elizabeth City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Elizabeth City:

The official website for Elizabeth City: www.ci.elizabeth-city.nc.us/

The official website for Pasquotank County: www.co.pasquotank.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Elizabeth City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elizabeth City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2965, Longitude: -76.2237    
<6>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 Elizabeth City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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