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 Forest Oaks (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 Forest Oaks. 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.
Forest Oaks is located in Nash 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 Nash County: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston, Vance, Wake, Warren & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Forest Oaks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Oaks:
- Nash County (The home county of Forest Oaks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
- Dortches
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dortches is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- North Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Green is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
- Halifax Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
- Westry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westry is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
- Drake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Drake is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Red Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Easonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Easonburg is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonburg
- Snells Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snells Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells Crossroads
- Regency Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Regency Estates is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Estates
- Ashburk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ashburk is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
- Gold Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Joyners Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Joyners Crossing is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyners Crossing
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
- Rocky Mount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Battleboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitakers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Hartsease
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
- Gethsemane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Mercer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Leggett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Summerfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- White Level
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- White Level is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
- Mapleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Bunn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sutton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Alert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Louisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ingleside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Lake View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Katesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
- Fieldsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
- Walstonburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Walstonburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Speights Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
- White Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- White Oak is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Ringwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Enfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hollister
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brinkleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Heathsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Roseneath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Roseneath is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
- Airlie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Allen Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Hobgood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Scotland Neck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Braswells Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Braswells Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswells Crossroads
- Johnston County
- Stancils Chapel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stancils Chapel is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stancils Chapel
- Martin County
- Oak City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
- Fountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Falkland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Falkland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Wake County
- Zebulon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
- Arcola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Lickskillet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Wayne County
- Eureka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
- Elm City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sims
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eastwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Eastwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Scotts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scotts is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Saratoga
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saratoga is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Black Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Black Creek is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Lucama
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stantonsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Oaks, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Oaks.
Cemeteries Near Forest Oaks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Oaks.
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 Forest Oaks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest Oaks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rocky Mount Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ellen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Coley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Battle Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whitfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- May Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hilliard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Unity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Northeastern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (184 more) ...
- Whitley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Drake Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Forest Oaks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Oaks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
- Rocky Mount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Gold Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nashville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Battleboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dukes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Hilliardston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Penelo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Penelo is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelo
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Whitakers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elm City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hartsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Glenview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Glenview is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Ita
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ita is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Oaks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Oaks.
Newspapers Published in Forest Oaks ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Oaks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Oaks, 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 Forest Oaks.
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 Forest Oaks:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Nash County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Edgecombe County
- Franklin County
- Greene County
- Halifax County
- Johnston County
- Martin County
- Pitt County
- Wake County
- Warren County
- Wayne County
- Wilson 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 Forest Oaks, 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- Forest Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |