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 Gooseneck (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 Gooseneck. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Gooseneck is primarily located in Brunswick County. A portion of Gooseneck extends into Columbus 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 Brunswick County: Columbus, New Hanover, Pender & Horry (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Gooseneck. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gooseneck:
- Brunswick County (The home county of Gooseneck)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gooseneck, with the one closest to Gooseneck listed first.
- Northwest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Sandy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Malmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Phoenix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Navassa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Town Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Belville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Winnabow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Makatoka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gooseneck, with the one closest to Gooseneck listed first.
- East Arcadia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Long View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Long View is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Kelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Council
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Council is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Rosindale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rosindale is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
- White Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Clarkton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Columbus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gooseneck, with the one closest to Gooseneck listed first.
- Acme
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Riegelwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Delco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Armour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Armour is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Byrdville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Byrdville is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
- Sandyfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Bolton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Waccamaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hallsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
- Redbug
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Redbug is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
- Rico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rico is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Whiteville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gooseneck, with the one closest to Gooseneck listed first.
- Harrells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Harrells is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Safe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Safe is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Tin City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tin City is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
- Wallace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Teachey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Teachey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- New Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gooseneck, with the one closest to Gooseneck listed first.
- Hightsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Castle Hayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Skippers Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
- Wrightsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Kings Grant
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Smith Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
- Wilmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Murraysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
- Windemere
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Windemere is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
- Silver Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Ogden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Masonboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Masonboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonboro
- Pender County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gooseneck, with the one closest to Gooseneck listed first.
- Currie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Atkinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rocky Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ashton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Saint Helena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Burgaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Murray Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Murray Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
- Watha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Watha is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Brown Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brown Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Hampstead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Willard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willard is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Topsail
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Topsail is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gooseneck, with the one closest to Gooseneck listed first.
- Ivanhoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Kerr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kerr is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Tomahawk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gooseneck, see our County-by-County Page for Gooseneck.
Cemeteries Near Gooseneck ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gooseneck.
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 Gooseneck - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gooseneck covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gooseneck, with the one closest to Gooseneck listed first.
- Scull Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sykes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Skipper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flynn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Skipper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chinnis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rhyne Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Bluff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- Wells Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sheman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lennon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Gooseneck in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gooseneck.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gooseneck, with the one closest to Gooseneck listed first.
- Northwest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Armour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Armour is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Freeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Freeman is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Byrdville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Byrdville is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
- Malmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Phoenix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Montague
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Montague is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Point Caswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Point Caswell is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Caswell
- Colly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colly is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colly
- Currie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Navassa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Long Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Long Creek is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Atkinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Town Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gooseneck. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gooseneck.
Newspapers Published in Gooseneck ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gooseneck.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gooseneck, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gooseneck.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Gooseneck:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Brunswick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Columbus County
- Duplin County
- New Hanover County
- Pender County
- Sampson 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> | 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 Gooseneck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gooseneck) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |