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 Frying Pan (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 Frying Pan. 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.
Frying Pan is located in Tyrrell 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 Tyrrell County: Dare, Hyde & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Frying Pan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Frying Pan:
- Tyrrell County (The home county of Frying Pan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frying Pan, with the one closest to Frying Pan listed first.
- Alligator
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
- New Lands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
- New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
- Fort Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
- Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frying Pan, with the one closest to Frying Pan listed first.
- Union Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
- Pungo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pungo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
- Pungo is located in Beaufort County
- Currituck County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frying Pan, with the one closest to Frying Pan listed first.
- Point Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Harbor
- Point Harbor is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Harbor <2>
- Harbinger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
- Harbinger is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <2>
- Powells Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Point
- Powells Point is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powells Point <2>
- Jarvisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dare County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frying Pan, with the one closest to Frying Pan listed first.
- Buffalo City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Dare County
- Manns Harbor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manns Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
- Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <2>
- Stumpy Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
- Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
- Fort Raleigh City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Raleigh City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Raleigh City
- Fort Raleigh City is located in Dare County
- Manteo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
- Manteo is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <2>
- Wanchese
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Nags Head
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kill Devil Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
- Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <2>
- Kitty Hawk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
- Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <2>
- Whalebone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
- Whalebone is located in Dare County
- Southern Shores
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
- Southern Shores is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <2>
- Hyde County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frying Pan, with the one closest to Frying Pan listed first.
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
- Engelhard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engelhard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engelhard
- Engelhard is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engelhard <2>
- Lake Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
- Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
- Nebraska
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nebraska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Nebraska is located in Hyde County
- Last Chance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Hyde County
- White Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Hyde County
- Mount Olive
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hyde County
- Scranton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Hyde County
- Swan Quarter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pasquotank County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frying Pan, with the one closest to Frying Pan listed first.
- Weeksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weeksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Nixonton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nixonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Perquimans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frying Pan, with the one closest to Frying Pan listed first.
- Snug Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
- Burgess
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Burgess is located in Perquimans County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frying Pan, with the one closest to Frying Pan listed first.
- Creswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <2>
- Pea Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
- Skinnersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
- Skinnersville is located in Washington County
- Roper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Roper is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Frying Pan, see our County-by-County Page for Frying Pan.
Cemeteries Near Frying Pan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frying Pan.
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 Frying Pan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Frying Pan, with the one closest to Frying Pan listed first.
- Cahoon Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Azalia Garden Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Azalia Garden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Azalia Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pettigrew Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettigrew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettigrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thomas S. Woodley Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fulford Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harvey Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Donald Farm Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donald Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donald Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Soule Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jackson Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willis Tillett Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hilltop Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Austin Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Aydlett, Sawyer & Guard Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Frying Pan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Frying Pan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Frying Pan, with the one closest to Frying Pan listed first.
- Gum Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Neck
- Gum Neck is located in Tyrrell County
- East Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
- East Lake is located in Dare County
- Buffalo City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Dare County
- Fort Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
- Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Creswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <2>
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
- Manns Harbor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manns Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
- Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <2>
- Mashoes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashoes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashoes
- Mashoes is located in Dare County
- Scuppernong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuppernong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuppernong
- Scuppernong is located in Washington County
- Engelhard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engelhard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engelhard
- Engelhard is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engelhard <2>
- Stumpy Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
- Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lake Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
- Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
- Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Hyde County
- Wanchese
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Frying Pan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frying Pan.
Newspapers Published in Frying Pan ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frying Pan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frying Pan, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frying Pan.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Frying Pan:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Tyrrell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Currituck County
- Dare County
- Hyde County
- Pasquotank County
- Perquimans County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frying Pan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Frying Pan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frying Pan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frying Pan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8027, Longitude: -76.1035 In this case, the coordinates for Frying Pan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |