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 Gates (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 Gates. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Gates is located in Gates 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 Gates County: Camden, Chowan, Hertford, Pasquotank, Perquimans & Southampton (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Gates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gates:
- Gates County (The home county of Gates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
- Willeyton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
- Willeyton is located in Gates County
- Reynoldson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
- Reynoldson is located in Gates County
- Roduco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
- Roduco is located in Gates County
- White Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Gates County
- Gatesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Gates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <2>
- Eure
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
- Eure is located in Gates County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <2>
- Sunbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Gates County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
- Corapeake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
- Corapeake is located in Gates County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <2>
- Holly Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Gates County
- Mitchells Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
- Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
- Muddy Cross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
- Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
- Acorn Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
- Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
- Mintonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
- Mintonsville is located in Gates County
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
- Colerain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Colerain is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Powellsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Powellsville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Hexlena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
- Hexlena is located in Bertie County
- Aulander
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
- Aulander is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Askewville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
- Askewville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Ashland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Bertie County
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
- Horseshoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Horseshoe is located in Camden County
- South Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
- South Mills is located in Camden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <2>
- Chowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
- Ryland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Ryland is located in Chowan County
- Center Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Center Hill is located in Chowan County
- Mavaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
- Mavaton is located in Chowan County
- Hertford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
- Tuscarora Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
- Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County
- Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
- Barfield
- Barfields
- Winton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cofield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Cofield is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Harrellsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
- Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Como
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
- Barretts Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
- Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County
- Murfreesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <2>
- Ahoskie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Poor Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
- Poor Town is located in Hertford County
- Earleys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
- Earleys is located in Hertford County
- Menola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
- Menola is located in Hertford County
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
- Pendleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County
- Severn
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Severn is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Conway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
- Woodland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <2>
- Potecasi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potecasi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County
- Eagletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Eagletown is located in Northampton County
- Perquimans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
- Snow Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
- Belvidere
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Winfall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hertford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
- Hertford is located in Perquimans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <2>
- Yeopim Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
- Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
- Yeopim Station has also been known as:
- Yeopim
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Perquimans County
- Chesapeake City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
- Charlton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
- Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
- Chesapeake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
- Franklin City (VA)
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Isle of Wight County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
- Carrsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
- Walters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Walters is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
- Windsor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
- Zuni
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
- Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
- Southampton County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
- Kingsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Kingsdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Riverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Sunbeam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Sunbeam is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Watkins Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Corner
- Watkins Corner is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Edgehill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Edgehill is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Handsom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
- Handsom is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Hunterdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
- Hunterdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Statesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Cypress Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
- Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Burdette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Burdette is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Black Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Newsoms
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Courtland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Suffolk City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
- Pittmantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
- Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Whaleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
- Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Holland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Russell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Kilby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
- Kilby is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Suffolk
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chuckatuck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
- Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Driver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Driver is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Shoulders Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
- Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Bennett Harbor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
- Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Ames Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
- Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City (VA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gates, see our County-by-County Page for Gates.
Newspapers Published in Gates ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gates, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gates:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Gates County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Camden County
- Chowan County
- Hertford County
- Northampton County
- Perquimans County
- Chesapeake City
- Franklin City
- Isle of Wight County
- Southampton County
- Suffolk City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Cemeteries Near Gates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gates.
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 Gates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
- Jones Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Riddick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddick Cemetery
- Askew Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Cemetery
- Zion UMC Church
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mathias Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathias Cemetery
- Winslow Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
- Brinkley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
- Rabey Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabey Cemetery
- Southampton Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blackjack Oak Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Blackjack Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Black Jack Oak Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Oak Cemetery
- Riddick Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddick Cemetery
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- Skeeter Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeeter Cemetery
- Rawles Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawles Cemetery
- Franklin Municipal Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Municipal Cemetery
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, Gates had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
- Sarem
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarem
- Sarem is located in Gates County
- Willeyton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
- Willeyton is located in Gates County
- Reynoldson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
- Reynoldson is located in Gates County
- Somerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerton
- Somerton is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Dort
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dort
- Dort is located in Gates County
- Gatesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Gates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <2>
- Eure
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
- Eure is located in Gates County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <2>
- Wiggins Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Crossroads
- Wiggins Crossroads is located in Gates County
- Cleopus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleopus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopus
- Cleopus is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Whaleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
- Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Whaley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Whaley is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Sunbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Gates County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
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- Riddicksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddicksville
- Riddicksville is located in Hertford County
- Tunis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Tunis is located in Hertford County
- Corapeake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
- Corapeake is located in Gates County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gates.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/
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> | 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- Gates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5033, Longitude: -76.7690 |
<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 Gates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |