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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Grabtown (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 Grabtown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Grabtown is located in Bertie 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 Bertie County: Chowan, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Northampton & Washington.

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

  • Bertie County     (The home county of Grabtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabtown, with the one closest to Grabtown listed first.
    • Windsor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Drew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Bertie County
    • Askewville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Lewiston Woodville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
      • Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Merry Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
      • Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
    • Hexlena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
      • Hexlena is located in Bertie County
    • Ashland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Bertie County
    • Avoca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Bertie County
    • Kelford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
      • Kelford is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Edenhouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenhouse
      • Edenhouse is located in Bertie County
      • Edenhouse has also been known as:
      • Eden House Point
      • Eden House
      • Edenhouse Point
    • Aulander
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Powellsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabtown, with the one closest to Grabtown listed first.
    • Pinetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
      • Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
    • Rosedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
    • Walla Watta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Watta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
      • Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
    • Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Washington Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Gaylord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
    • Chocowinity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
      • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <1>
  • Chowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabtown, with the one closest to Grabtown listed first.
    • Edenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mavaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
      • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
    • Center Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabtown, with the one closest to Grabtown listed first.
    • Coakley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
      • Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
    • Speed
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Conetoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
      • Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Lawrence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
    • Hope Lodge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
      • Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
    • Princeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Tarboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Leggett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Summerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabtown, with the one closest to Grabtown listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Halifax County
    • Hobgood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
      • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Braswells Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braswells Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswells Crossroads
      • Braswells Crossroads is located in Halifax County
    • Scotland Neck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Roseneath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
  • Hertford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabtown, with the one closest to Grabtown listed first.
    • Earleys
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
      • Earleys is located in Hertford County
    • Ahoskie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Poor Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
    • Menola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
      • Menola is located in Hertford County
    • Harrellsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Cofield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • South Tunis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
      • South Tunis is located in Hertford County
    • Tunis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Hertford County
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabtown, with the one closest to Grabtown listed first.
    • Williamston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
    • Everetts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
      • Everetts is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jamesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gold Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
      • Gold Point is located in Martin County
    • Bear Grass
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
      • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Hassell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
      • Hassell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Dardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
      • Dardens is located in Martin County
    • Robersonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
      • Robersonville is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <1>
    • Oak City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <1>
    • Parmele
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
      • Parmele is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabtown, with the one closest to Grabtown listed first.
    • Eagletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
    • Rich Square
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
      • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <1>
    • Woodland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Potecasi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potecasi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County
  • Perquimans County
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabtown, with the one closest to Grabtown listed first.
    • Congleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
      • Congleton is located in Pitt County
    • Oakley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Pitt County
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <1>
    • Stokes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Pitt County
    • Whichard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whichard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
      • Whichard is located in Pitt County
    • Whitehurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst
      • Whitehurst is located in Pitt County
    • Pactolus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
    • Grimesland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
      • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Pitt County
    • Simpson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Ripple City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
      • Ripple City is located in Pitt County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabtown, with the one closest to Grabtown listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <1>
    • Pine Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Westover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Washington County
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Washington County
    • Roper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Skinnersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
      • Skinnersville is located in Washington County
    • Wenona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Washington County
    • Pea Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Grabtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grabtown.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grabtown, with the one closest to Grabtown listed first.

  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cashie Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandy Point Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Staton - Biggs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staton - Biggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staton - Biggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Memorial Garden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnhill Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhill Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnhill Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnhill Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the north of Everetts.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441306 <4>
  • Hoggard Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoggard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoggard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Everett Family Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tices Community Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tices Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tices Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Manning Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harman Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Perry Memorial Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Memorial Cemetery
      • The Perry Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Perry Family 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.<6>

While we didn't find Grabtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grabtown.

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

  • Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Drew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Drew is located in Bertie County
  • Williamston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
  • Everetts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
    • Everetts is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Jamesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sans Souci
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
    • Sans Souci is located in Bertie County
  • Hassell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
    • Hassell is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Robersonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
    • Robersonville is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <1>
  • Dardens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
    • Dardens is located in Martin County
  • Conoho
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conoho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conoho
    • Conoho is located in Martin County
  • Hexlena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
    • Hexlena is located in Bertie County
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    • Plymouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <1>
    • Parmele
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
      • Parmele is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Avoca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Bertie County

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

Newspapers Published in Grabtown ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grabtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grabtown, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grabtown.

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 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 Grabtown:

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

The official website for Bertie County: www.co.bertie.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grabtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grabtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9571, Longitude: -77.0330       In this case, the coordinates for Grabtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Grabtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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