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 Glenview (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 Glenview. 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 and hospitals 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.
Glenview is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Bertie, Edgecombe, Franklin, Martin, Nash, Northampton & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Glenview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glenview:
- Halifax County (The home county of Glenview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenview, with the one closest to Glenview listed first.
- White Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Ringwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Brinkleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Heathsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hollister
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Airlie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Allen Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Halifax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roseneath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Roseneath is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
- Tillery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Littleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- South Rosemary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenview, with the one closest to Glenview listed first.
- Whitakers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Battleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gethsemane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Rocky Mount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Leggett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Hartsease
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
- Hartsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Sharpsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lawrence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lancaster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Hope Lodge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
- Summerfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenview, with the one closest to Glenview listed first.
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- White Level
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- White Level is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
- Alert
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Mapleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Lake View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Ingleside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Louisburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bunn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sutton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenview, with the one closest to Glenview listed first.
- Hickory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Taylor Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
- Gold Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hilliardston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Aventon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Aventon is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
- Drake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Drake is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Red Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Dortches
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dortches is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Dukes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Taylors Store
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taylors Store is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
- North Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- North Green is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
- Halifax Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
- Castalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Castalia is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenview, with the one closest to Glenview listed first.
- Gaston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Garysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Henrico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Square
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lasker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lasker is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Seaboard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenview, with the one closest to Glenview listed first.
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Vaughan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lickskillet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Macon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Afton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Church Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Snow Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Warren Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Norlina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Soul City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Soul City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenview, with the one closest to Glenview listed first.
- Elm City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Brunswick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenview, with the one closest to Glenview listed first.
- Gasburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ankum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glenview, see our County-by-County Page for Glenview.
Cemeteries Near Glenview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glenview.
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 Glenview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glenview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glenview, with the one closest to Glenview listed first.
- Kennedy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Adcock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hunter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Knight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wiggins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dozier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dozier Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47256 <3>
- Dozier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ethridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (206 more) ...
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greene Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Glenview had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glenview, with the one closest to Glenview listed first.
- Ringwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Ita
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ita is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
- Gold Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whitakers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hilliardston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Brinkleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Heathsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Battleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Essex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Essex is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Red Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Dukes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Airlie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Aurelian Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Aurelian Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelian Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glenview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glenview.
Newspapers Published in Glenview ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glenview, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glenview.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Glenview:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Edgecombe County
- Franklin County
- Nash County
- Northampton County
- Warren County
- Wilson County
- Brunswick 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Glenview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |