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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 Eureka (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 Eureka. 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.

Eureka is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Duplin, Greene, Johnston, Lenoir, Sampson & Wilson.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Eureka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Fremont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pikeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saulston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saulston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
      • Saulston is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saulston
      • From Eureka to Saulston
    • Nahunta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Goldsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Berkeley Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
      • Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
    • Elroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Wayne County
    • Walnut Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Mar-Mac Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
      • Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
    • Mar-Mac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
      • Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
    • Raynor Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
      • Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
    • Brogden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
      • Brogden is located in Wayne County
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Drummersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Gradys Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Outlaws Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Blizzards Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blizzards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blizzards Crossroads
      • Blizzards Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Albertson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Herrings Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hills Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Calypso
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calypso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Beautancus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
      • Beautancus is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beautancus
      • From Eureka to Beautancus
    • Pleasant Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Duplin County
    • Scotts Store
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Macclesfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cobb Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
    • Sharp Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
      • Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
    • Pinetops
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharpsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mercer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mercer
      • From Eureka to Mercer
    • Lancaster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
    • Henrietta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
    • Rocky Mount
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hartsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
      • Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartsboro
      • From Eureka to Hartsboro
    • Hartsease
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
      • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartsease
      • From Eureka to Hartsease
    • Conetoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Speights Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Walstonburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fieldsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
      • Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fieldsboro
      • From Eureka to Fieldsboro
    • Jason
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Snow Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Maury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Glenfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenfield
      • From Eureka to Glenfield
    • Hookerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
      • Hookerton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <1>
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Kenly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <1>
    • Rains Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Beulahtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Princeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
    • Micro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Pine Level
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Redwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
    • Selma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • West Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
      • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
    • Bentonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bentonville
      • From Eureka to Bentonville
  • Jones County
    • Wise Forks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wise Forks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
      • Wise Forks is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wise Forks
      • From Eureka to Wise Forks
  • Lenoir County
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Cliftonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Winstead Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • High Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossroads
      • High Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Bailey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <1>
    • Strickland Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strickland Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Crossroads
      • Strickland Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
    • Joyners Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyners Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyners Crossing
      • Joyners Crossing is located in Nash County
    • Sandy Cross
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ashburk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
      • Ashburk is located in Nash County
    • Easonburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonburg
      • Easonburg is located in Nash County
    • Langley Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Crossroads
      • Langley Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Floods Chapel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
      • Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Farmville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <1>
    • Rountree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Renston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
      • Renston is located in Pitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renston
      • From Eureka to Renston
    • Falkland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
      • Falkland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Red Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Pitt County
    • Ayden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
      • Ayden is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <1>
    • Summerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Pitt County
    • Winterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Pitt County
    • Bells Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Stantonsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Saratoga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lucama
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <1>
    • Wilson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Scotts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
    • Spring Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
    • Elm City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sims
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Eureka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eureka.

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

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

  • Eureka Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pikesville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pikesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pikesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edmondson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgerton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Free Union Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Toisnot Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toisnot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toisnot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow Dale Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Snow Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 in 1895, Eureka had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Eureka had a population of 200 people.

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

  • Faro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faro
    • Faro is located in Wayne County
  • Stantonsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pikeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saulston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saulston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
    • Saulston is located in Wayne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saulston
    • From Eureka to Saulston
  • Black Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
  • Speights Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Shine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shine
    • Shine is located in Greene County
  • Contentnea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contentnea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contentnea
    • Contentnea is located in Greene County
  • Saratoga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenleaf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
    • Greenleaf is located in Wayne County
  • Lucama
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
    • Lucama is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <1>
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    • Pinkney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
      • Pinkney is located in Wayne County
    • Castoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castoria
      • Castoria is located in Greene County
    • Goldsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Eureka ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eureka.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eureka, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eureka.

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 Eureka:

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynegov.com/

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

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>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>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.
<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 Eureka, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eureka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eureka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5419, Longitude: -77.8763    









 

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