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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 Gum Neck (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 Gum Neck. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Gum Neck is located in Tyrrell County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tyrrell County: Dare, Hyde & Washington.

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

  • Tyrrell County     (The home county of Gum Neck)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Neck, with the one closest to Gum Neck listed first.
    • New Lands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
      • New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
    • Alligator
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
      • Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Fort Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
      • Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Neck, with the one closest to Gum Neck listed first.
    • Union Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
    • Belhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
      • Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <2>
    • Pantego
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Currituck County
    • Point Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Harbor
      • Point Harbor is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Harbor <2>
  • Dare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Neck, with the one closest to Gum Neck listed first.
    • Buffalo City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Dare County
    • Stumpy Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
      • Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
    • Manns Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
      • Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <2>
    • Fort Raleigh City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Raleigh City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Raleigh City
      • Fort Raleigh City is located in Dare County
    • Wanchese
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanchese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanchese
      • Wanchese is located in Dare County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanchese <2>
    • Manteo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Dare County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <2>
  • Hyde County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Neck, with the one closest to Gum Neck listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
    • Lake Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
      • Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
    • Engelhard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engelhard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engelhard
      • Engelhard is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engelhard <2>
    • Last Chance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
      • Last Chance is located in Hyde County
    • Nebraska
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
      • Nebraska is located in Hyde County
    • White Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Hyde County
    • Mount Olive
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
    • Scranton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Hyde County
    • Swan Quarter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sladesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sladesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
      • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
  • Perquimans County
    • Snug Harbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Neck, with the one closest to Gum Neck listed first.
    • Creswell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <2>
    • Pea Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Skinnersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
      • Skinnersville is located in Washington County
    • Roper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <2>
    • Wenona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Gum Neck ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Neck.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gum Neck, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gum Neck.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gum Neck:

Cemeteries Near Gum Neck ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gum Neck.

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

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

  • Pettigrew Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettigrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettigrew Cemetery
  • Azalia Garden Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Azalia Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Azalia Garden Cemetery
  • Fulford Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulford Cemetery
  • Thomas S. Woodley Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Donald Farm Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donald Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donald Farm Cemetery
  • Soule Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Cemetery
  • Shiloh Church Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Church Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke 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 Gum Neck had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fairfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
  • Columbia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
  • Buffalo City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
    • Buffalo City is located in Dare County
  • East Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
    • East Lake is located in Dare County
  • Fort Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
    • Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
  • Lake Landing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
    • Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
  • Engelhard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engelhard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engelhard
    • Engelhard is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engelhard <2>
  • Creswell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Creswell is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <2>
  • Middletown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Hyde County
  • Scuppernong
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuppernong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuppernong
    • Scuppernong is located in Washington County
  • Leechville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leechville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechville
    • Leechville is located in Beaufort County
  • Stumpy Point
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
    • Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Scranton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Hyde County
    • Manns Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
      • Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <2>
    • Swan Quarter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Gum Neck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gum Neck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7302, Longitude: -76.1433       In this case, the coordinates for Gum Neck have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Gum Neck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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