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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 Fields (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 Fields. 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 northeast 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 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.

Fields is located in Lenoir 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 Lenoir County: Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Pitt & Wayne.

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

  • Lenoir County     (The home county of Fields)
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fields, with the one closest to Fields listed first.
    • Dover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fort Barnwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cove City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Tuscarora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscarora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tuscarora
      • From Fields to Tuscarora
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fields, with the one closest to Fields listed first.
    • Drummersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gradys Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Albertson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Outlaws Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Herrings Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Resaca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Blizzards Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blizzards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blizzards Crossroads
      • Blizzards Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Duplin County
    • Kornegay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kornegay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornegay
      • Kornegay is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kornegay
      • From Fields to Kornegay
    • Hills Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotts Store
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Hill
      • From Fields to Red Hill
    • Leon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Duplin County
  • Edgecombe County
    • Sharp Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
      • Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fields, with the one closest to Fields listed first.
    • Jason
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Glenfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenfield
      • From Fields to Glenfield
    • Snow Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hookerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Maury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Speights Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Walstonburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fieldsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
      • Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fieldsboro
      • From Fields to Fieldsboro
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fields, with the one closest to Fields listed first.
    • Princeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rains Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fields, with the one closest to Fields listed first.
    • Wise Forks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Fields to Wise Forks
    • Shady Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shady Grove
      • From Fields to Shady Grove
    • Pleasant Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sassers Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hargetts Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Combs Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
      • Combs Fork is located in Jones County
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylors Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Comfort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pollocks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollocks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
      • Pollocks is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pollocks
      • From Fields to Pollocks
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Perfection
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perfection. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
      • Perfection is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perfection
      • From Fields to Perfection
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
  • Onslow County
    • Richlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <2>
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fields, with the one closest to Fields listed first.
    • Rountree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Quinerly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quinerly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
      • Quinerly is located in Pitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quinerly
      • From Fields to Quinerly
    • Ayden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Renston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
      • Renston is located in Pitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renston
      • From Fields to Renston
    • Farmville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Coxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Winterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Pitt County
    • Summerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Pitt County
    • Clayroot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayroot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
      • Clayroot is located in Pitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayroot
      • From Fields to Clayroot
    • Fountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Pitt County
    • Bells Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fields, with the one closest to Fields listed first.
    • Seven Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Elroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Wayne County
    • Berkeley Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
      • Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
    • Saulston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
      • Saulston is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saulston
      • From Fields to Saulston
    • Goldsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brogden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
      • Brogden is located in Wayne County
    • Dudley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <2>
    • Mar-Mac Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
      • Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
    • Eureka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pikeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fields, with the one closest to Fields listed first.
    • Stantonsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Saratoga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Black Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Eastwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lucama
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Fields ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fields.

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

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

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, Fields had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Falling Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
    • Falling Creek is located in Lenoir County
  • La Grange
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
  • Institute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Institute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Institute
    • Institute is located in Lenoir County
  • Strabane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strabane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strabane
    • Strabane is located in Lenoir County
  • Seven Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jason
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kinston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Glenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
    • Glenfield is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenfield
    • From Fields to Glenfield
  • Best
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Best have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
    • Best is located in Wayne County
  • Deep Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Shine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shine
    • Shine is located in Greene County
  • Snow Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Wayne County
    • Outlaws Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Albertson
      (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 Fields. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fields.

Newspapers Published in Fields ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fields.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fields, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fields.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Fields:

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

The official website for Lenoir County: www.co.lenoir.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Fields, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fields) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fields. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2827, Longitude: -77.7274       In this case, the coordinates for Fields have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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