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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 Everton (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 Everton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Everton is located in Duplin County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Duplin County: Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pender, Sampson & Wayne.

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

  • Duplin County     (The home county of Everton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Everton, with the one closest to Everton listed first.
    • Friendship
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Friendship is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Warsaw
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowdens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Bowdens is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
    • Westbrook Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Westbrook Crossroads is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Crossroads
    • Beautancus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Beautancus is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
    • Summerlins Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carroll
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Carroll is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Red Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Red Hill is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Hills Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hills Crossroads is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
    • Faison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kenansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Baltic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Baltic is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
    • Calypso
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Calypso is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Greene County
    • Jason
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jason is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Everton, with the one closest to Everton listed first.
    • Harper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Harper is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Bentonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • McKoy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
    • Princeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Peacocks Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Everton, with the one closest to Everton listed first.
    • Hargetts Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
    • Pleasant Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Taylors Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Taylors Corner is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Corner
    • Combs Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Combs Fork is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
    • Comfort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Comfort is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Everton, with the one closest to Everton listed first.
    • Pink Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Deep Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
    • La Grange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Albrittons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
    • Fields
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Fields is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
    • Kinston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Onslow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Everton, with the one closest to Everton listed first.
    • Huffmantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Huffmantown is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmantown
    • Richlands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Pender County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Everton, with the one closest to Everton listed first.
    • Willard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Willard is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Watha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Everton, with the one closest to Everton listed first.
    • Turkey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Elliott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Elliott is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Moltonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Moltonville is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Keener
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Keener is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Beulah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Beulah is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Delway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Delway is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
    • Kitty Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
    • Bonnetsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
    • Beaman Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Reynolds Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
    • Ingold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ingold is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Everton, with the one closest to Everton listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dudley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Brogden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Brogden is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
    • Seven Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grantham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Grantham is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
    • Genoa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Genoa is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Mar-Mac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
    • Walnut Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Mar-Mac Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
    • Elroy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Elroy is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Berkeley Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
    • Goldsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Raynor Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town

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

Cemeteries Near Everton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Everton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Everton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Everton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Devotional Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Matthew Southerland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Routledge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Mary Of The Angels Catholic Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Carver Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Powell Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bradshaw Boone Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Everton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Everton.

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

  • Warsaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowdens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bowdens is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
  • Kenansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Faison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Turkey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Elliott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Elliott is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
  • Magnolia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Sarecta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sarecta is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarecta
  • Mount Olive
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Leon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Leon is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Albertson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Albertson is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson
  • Outlaws Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rose Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hallsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hallsville is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Waycross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Waycross is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross

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

Newspapers Published in Everton ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Everton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Everton, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Everton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Everton:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Everton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Everton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.