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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 Ezzelltown (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 Ezzelltown. 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 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.

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

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

  • Sampson County     (The home county of Ezzelltown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ezzelltown, with the one closest to Ezzelltown listed first.
    • Ivanhoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Kerr
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Kerr is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
    • Tomahawk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Delway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Delway is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
    • Garland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ingold is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
    • McDaniels
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • McDaniels is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
    • Beulah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Beulah is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Elliott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Elliott is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Moltonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Moltonville is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
    • Turkey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ezzelltown, with the one closest to Ezzelltown listed first.
    • Long View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Long View is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
    • Kelly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kelly is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • White Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • East Arcadia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Council
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Council is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Mount Olive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Ammon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Ammon is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Elizabethtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rosindale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosindale is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
    • Yorick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Yorick is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
    • Ruskin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
    • Clarkton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ezzelltown, with the one closest to Ezzelltown listed first.
    • Northwest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Phoenix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Sandy Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Malmo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
    • Navassa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
  • Columbus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ezzelltown, with the one closest to Ezzelltown listed first.
    • Sandyfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Armour
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Armour is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
    • Riegelwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Acme
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Acme is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Byrdville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
    • Delco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bolton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rico is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
    • Lake Waccamaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ezzelltown, with the one closest to Ezzelltown listed first.
    • Harrells
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Harrells is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Safe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Safe is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
    • Duff Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Brices Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
    • Wallace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Teachey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Teachey is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Tin City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tin City is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
    • Rose Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cartersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cartersville is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Murphey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Murphey is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey
    • Charity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Charity is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
  • New Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ezzelltown, with the one closest to Ezzelltown listed first.
    • Castle Hayne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Skippers Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
    • Wrightsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
  • Pender County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ezzelltown, with the one closest to Ezzelltown listed first.
    • Atkinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Willard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Willard is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Watha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Currie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Murray Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Murray Town is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
    • Burgaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Helena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Ashton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashton is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Rocky Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill

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

Cemeteries Near Ezzelltown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ezzelltown.

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 Ezzelltown - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Peterson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Boney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Seavey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • McMillian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Royal Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Worrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fennell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (186 more) ...
    • Herring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Newkirk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Corbett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Ivanhoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Kerr
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kerr is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
  • Clear Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clear Run is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Run
  • Tomahawk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
  • Atkinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Safe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Safe is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
  • Taylors Bridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Taylors Bridge is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Bridge
  • Wallace
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waycross
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Waycross is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
  • Point Caswell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Point Caswell is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Caswell
  • Teachey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Teachey is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Ingold
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingold is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Garland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Colly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Colly is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colly
    • Kelly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kelly is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly

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

Newspapers Published in Ezzelltown ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ezzelltown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ezzelltown, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ezzelltown.

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 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 Ezzelltown:

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>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 Ezzelltown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Ezzelltown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.