Our Genealogy Helper
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 Fairfield Harbour (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 Fairfield Harbour. 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.
Name Variations for Fairfield Harbour ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Fairfield Harbour: Fairfield Hbr. (or less commonly used: Fairfield Harb. or Fairfield Hrbr.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Fairfield Harbour is located in Craven 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 Craven County: Beaufort, Carteret, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico & Pitt.
Below are the counties that are near Fairfield Harbour. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairfield Harbour:
- Craven County (The home county of Fairfield Harbour)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Harbour, with the one closest to Fairfield Harbour listed first.
- Bridgeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- James City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- New Bern
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverdale is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Old Town Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
- Snug Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Neuse Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Neuse Forest is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse Forest
- Brices Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brices Creek is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
- Trent Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Trent Woods is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Spring Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- River Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- River Bend is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Cherry Point ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Point is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
- Cherry Point has also been known as:
- Cherry Point Landing
- Cherrypoint Landing
- Cherrypoint
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Harbour, with the one closest to Fairfield Harbour listed first.
- Edward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blounts Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bath
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- River Road
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Whitepost
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Ransomville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Carteret County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Harbour, with the one closest to Fairfield Harbour listed first.
- Conner Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Conner Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Village
- Holly Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sportsmans Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sportsmans Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmans Village
- Kuhns
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kuhns is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
- Stella
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Broad Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Broad Creek is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
- Peletier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Peletier is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Crab Point Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crab Point Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Point Village
- Mitchell Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Village
- North River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North River is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Bogue
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bogue is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Harbour, with the one closest to Fairfield Harbour listed first.
- Debruhls Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
- Jones Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jones Corner is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Tenmile Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
- Pollocksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ravenswood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenswood is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Chadwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chadwick is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Olivers
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Olivers is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
- Maysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Olivers Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
- Perfection
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Perfection is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
- Trenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Onslow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Harbour, with the one closest to Fairfield Harbour listed first.
- Swansboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hubert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aragona Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
- Pumpkin Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pamlico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Harbour, with the one closest to Fairfield Harbour listed first.
- Reelsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- Grantsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arapahoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Minnesott Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Alliance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bayboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Bay City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Merritt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Merritt is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Oriental
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pamlico
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
- Vandemere
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Harbour, with the one closest to Fairfield Harbour listed first.
- Clayroot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clayroot is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
- Calico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Coxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coxville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Quinerly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Quinerly is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
- Shelmerdine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairfield Harbour, see our County-by-County Page for Fairfield Harbour.
Cemeteries Near Fairfield Harbour ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfield Harbour.
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 Fairfield Harbour - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairfield Harbour covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairfield Harbour, with the one closest to Fairfield Harbour listed first.
- Cayton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bern Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Bern National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stapleford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Bern Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (37 more) ...
- Rawls Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Small Chapel UCC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Broughton Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 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.<3>
While we didn't find Fairfield Harbour in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairfield Harbour.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairfield Harbour, with the one closest to Fairfield Harbour listed first.
- Thurman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thurman is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Reelsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- Olympia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Olympia is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- James City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Riverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverdale is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- New Bern
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Croatan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Croatan is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croatan
- Arapahoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grantsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alliance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bellair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bellair is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Bayboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cherry Point ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Point is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
- Cherry Point has also been known as:
- Cherry Point Landing
- Cherrypoint Landing
- Cherrypoint
- Janeiro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Janeiro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janeiro
- Kershaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kershaw is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairfield Harbour. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairfield Harbour.
Newspapers Published in Fairfield Harbour ...
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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfield Harbour.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairfield Harbour, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairfield Harbour.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fairfield Harbour:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Craven County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Carteret County
- Jones County
- Onslow County
- Pamlico County
- Pitt County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Fairfield Harbour, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Fairfield Harbour) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |