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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 Fort Barnwell (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 Fort Barnwell. 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 Fort Barnwell ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Barnwell: Ft. Barnwell

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Fort Barnwell is located in Craven 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 Craven County: Beaufort, Carteret, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico & Pitt.

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

  • Craven County     (The home county of Fort Barnwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barnwell, with the one closest to Fort Barnwell listed first.
    • Cove City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vanceboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
      • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <2>
    • Tuscarora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lima
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Craven County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lima
      • From Fort Barnwell to Lima
    • Ernul
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
      • Ernul is located in Craven County
    • Clark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Craven County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clark
      • From Fort Barnwell to Clark
    • River Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Trent Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
      • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
    • New Bern
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
      • New Bern is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <2>
    • Old Town Harbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
      • Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
    • Brices Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
      • Brices Creek is located in Craven County
    • Bridgeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <2>
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barnwell, with the one closest to Fort Barnwell listed first.
    • Chocowinity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
      • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <2>
    • Blounts Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blounts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
      • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
    • Washington Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • River Road
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Beaufort County
    • Rosedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Edward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edward <2>
    • Aurora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Whitepost
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barnwell, with the one closest to Fort Barnwell listed first.
    • Resaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gradys Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Albertson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Drummersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Potters Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Hill
      • Potters Hill is located in Duplin County
    • Outlaws Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barnwell, with the one closest to Fort Barnwell listed first.
    • Hookerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Glenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Maury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jason
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fieldsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Speights Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Walstonburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barnwell, with the one closest to Fort Barnwell listed first.
    • Perfection
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wise Forks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pollocks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Fort Barnwell to Pollocks
    • Sassers Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Trenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tenmile Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Debruhls Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Combs Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Lenoir County
  • Onslow County
    • Richlands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Pamlico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barnwell, with the one closest to Fort Barnwell listed first.
    • Reelsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grantsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
      • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <2>
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barnwell, with the one closest to Fort Barnwell listed first.
    • Quinerly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Fort Barnwell to Quinerly
    • Clayroot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Fort Barnwell to Clayroot
    • Coxville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Calico
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Pitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calico
      • From Fort Barnwell to Calico
    • Shelmerdine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ayden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Rountree
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Winterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Renston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Fort Barnwell to Renston
    • Bells Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Red Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Simpson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barnwell, with the one closest to Fort Barnwell listed first.
    • Seven Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 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

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

Cemeteries Near Fort Barnwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Barnwell.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Barnwell, with the one closest to Fort Barnwell 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 Fort Barnwell had a population of 144 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Maplecypress
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecypress
    • Maplecypress is located in Craven County
  • Johnsons Mills ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Mills
    • Johnsons Mills is located in Pitt County
  • Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cove City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Closs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closs
    • Closs is located in Lenoir County
  • Coxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Grifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Craven County
  • Calico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
    • Calico is located in Pitt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calico
    • From Fort Barnwell to Calico
  • Littlefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
    • Littlefield is located in Pitt County
  • Vanceboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
    • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <2>
  • Tuscarora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Chicod
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicod
      • Chicod is located in Pitt County
    • Ayden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Lima
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Craven County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lima
      • From Fort Barnwell to Lima

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

Newspapers Published in Fort Barnwell ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Barnwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Barnwell, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Barnwell.

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 helpful websites 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 Fort Barnwell:

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

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.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 Fort Barnwell, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Barnwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Barnwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2921, Longitude: -77.3358    









 

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