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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 Elliott (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 Elliott. 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 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.

Elliott is located in Sampson 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 Sampson County: Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Johnston, Pender & Wayne.

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

  • Sampson County     (The home county of Elliott)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliott, with the one closest to Elliott listed first.
    • Turkey
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <2>
    • Moltonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Beulah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Keener
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Sampson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keener
      • From Elliott to Keener
    • Bonnetsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Sampson County
    • Delway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Reynolds Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
      • Ingold is located in Sampson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingold
      • From Elliott to Ingold
    • Snow Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
    • Beaman Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bladen County
    • White Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <2>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliott, with the one closest to Elliott listed first.
    • Stedman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Falcon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliott, with the one closest to Elliott listed first.
    • Baltic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
      • Baltic is located in Duplin County
    • Warsaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
    • Bowdens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
      • Bowdens is located in Duplin County
    • Carroll
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carroll
      • From Elliott to Carroll
    • Everton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Duplin County
    • Faison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
      • Faison is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <2>
    • Friendship
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Friendship
      • From Elliott to Friendship
    • Magnolia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
    • Brices Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beautancus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beautancus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
      • Beautancus is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beautancus
      • From Elliott to Beautancus
    • Calypso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calypso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
      • Calypso is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliott, with the one closest to Elliott listed first.
    • Harper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Johnston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harper
      • From Elliott to Harper
    • McKoy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKoy
      • From Elliott to McKoy
    • Bentonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bentonville
      • From Elliott to Bentonville
    • Peacocks Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliott, with the one closest to Elliott listed first.
    • Pink Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
      • Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <2>
    • Deep Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pender County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliott, with the one closest to Elliott listed first.
    • Willard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Pender County
    • Watha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliott, with the one closest to Elliott listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grantham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dudley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <2>
    • Brogden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
      • Brogden is located in Wayne County
    • Mar-Mac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
      • Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
    • Mar-Mac Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
      • Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
    • Seven Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Raynor Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
      • Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
    • Berkeley Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
      • Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
    • Elroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Wayne County
    • Goldsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
      • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people

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

Cemeteries Near Elliott ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elliott.

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

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clinton City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradshaw Boone Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sandhills Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snipes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snipes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snipes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merritt Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (186 more) ...

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 in 1895, Elliott had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Turkey
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
    • Turkey is located in Sampson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <2>
  • Warsaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bowdens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
    • Bowdens is located in Duplin County
  • Taylors Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Bridge
    • Taylors Bridge is located in Sampson County
  • Waycross
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
    • Waycross is located in Sampson County
  • Faison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
    • Faison is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <2>
  • Magnolia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Keener
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Sampson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keener
    • From Elliott to Keener
  • Ingold
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
    • Ingold is located in Sampson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ingold
    • From Elliott to Ingold
  • Kenansville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenansville
    • Kenansville is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenansville <2>
  • Rose Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Beaman Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Sampson County
    • Clear Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Run
      • Clear Run is located in Sampson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elliott. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elliott.

Newspapers Published in Elliott ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elliott.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elliott, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elliott.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Elliott:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elliott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Elliott, 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- Elliott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elliott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9857, Longitude: -78.2068       In this case, the coordinates for Elliott have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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