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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Fauna. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fauna to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fauna, please Contact Us.
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 Fauna (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 Fauna. 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 hospitals and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Fauna is historic, it would have been located within present day Pasquotank 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 Pasquotank County: Camden, Gates & Perquimans.
Below are the counties that are near Fauna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fauna:
- Pasquotank County (The home county of Fauna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fauna, with the one closest to Fauna listed first.
- Elizabeth City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nixonton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Weeksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Bertie County
- Colerain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fauna, with the one closest to Fauna listed first.
- South Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Horseshoe is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Belcross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth City Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Riddle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riddle is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Alder Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alder Branch is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
- Chowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fauna, with the one closest to Fauna listed first.
- Gliden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gliden is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
- Ryland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ryland is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Center Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Center Hill is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Mavaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mavaton is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
- Edenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Currituck County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fauna, with the one closest to Fauna listed first.
- Shawboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moyock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
- Tulls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tulls is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
- Currituck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Maple
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Maple is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Barco
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Coinjock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Waterlily
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Waterlily is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
- Aydlett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Aydlett is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
- Knotts Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bertha
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bertha is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Gates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fauna, with the one closest to Fauna listed first.
- Acorn Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
- Holly Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Grove is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Hobbsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hobbsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
- Savage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Savage is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Sunbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Corapeake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mintonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mintonsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
- Mitchells Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
- Muddy Cross
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
- Gatesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Willeyton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Willeyton is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
- Gates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hertford County
- Harrellsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Perquimans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fauna, with the one closest to Fauna listed first.
- Woodville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Nicanor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
- Winfall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belvidere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hertford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Burgess
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burgess is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Yeopim Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
- Yeopim Station has also been known as:
- Yeopim
- Snug Harbor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Chesapeake City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fauna, with the one closest to Fauna listed first.
- Chesapeake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Charlton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
- Suffolk City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fauna, with the one closest to Fauna listed first.
- Whaley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whaley is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Whaleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
- Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Russell is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Suffolk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manning is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Kilby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kilby is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
- Wilroy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilroy is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroy
- Virginia Beach City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fauna, with the one closest to Fauna listed first.
- Pungo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
- Westview Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
- Nimmo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fauna, see our County-by-County Page for Fauna.
Cemeteries Near Fauna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fauna.
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 Fauna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fauna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fauna, with the one closest to Fauna listed first.
- Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hollywood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- William G. Wood Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Porters Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Up River Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gilbert Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moyock Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Northwest Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (77 more) ...
- Riddicks Grove Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Godfrey Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Fauna in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fauna.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fauna, with the one closest to Fauna listed first.
- South Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lilly is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Elizabeth City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pasquotank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pasquotank is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasquotank
- Belcross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Chapanoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chapanoke is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapanoke
- Okisko
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Okisko is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okisko
- Nicanor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
- Woodville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Gregory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gregory is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Shawboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Snowden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Moyock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nixonton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Indiantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Indiantown is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fauna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fauna.
Newspapers Published in Fauna ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fauna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fauna, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fauna.
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 Fauna:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pasquotank County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Camden County
- Chowan County
- Currituck County
- Gates County
- Hertford County
- Perquimans County
- Chesapeake City
- Suffolk City
- Virginia Beach City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Fauna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fauna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |