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 Gumberry (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 Gumberry. 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 and hospitals 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.
Gumberry is located in Northampton 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 Northampton County: Bertie, Halifax, Hertford, Warren, Brunswick (VA), Greensville (VA) & Southampton (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Gumberry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gumberry:
- Northampton County (The home county of Gumberry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gumberry, with the one closest to Gumberry listed first.
- Seaboard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gaston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Margarettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Lasker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lasker is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Conway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pendleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Potecasi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
- Severn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Severn is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Rich Square
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gumberry, with the one closest to Gumberry listed first.
- Roxobel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Kelford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kelford is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Aulander
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aulander is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Lewiston Woodville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gumberry, with the one closest to Gumberry listed first.
- Whitakers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gethsemane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gumberry, with the one closest to Gumberry listed first.
- Weldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Weldon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Roanoke Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Halifax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Rosemary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Allen Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Tillery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Heathsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Enfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Airlie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Brinkleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Littleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hertford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gumberry, with the one closest to Gumberry listed first.
- Murfreesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Menola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Menola is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
- Barretts Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
- Como
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Earleys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Earleys is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
- Poor Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poor Town is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gumberry, with the one closest to Gumberry listed first.
- Taylor Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
- Hickory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gumberry, with the one closest to Gumberry listed first.
- Vaughan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Arcola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Church Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Brunswick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gumberry, with the one closest to Gumberry listed first.
- Ante
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Powellton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Totaro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Ankum
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Gasburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ezell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Gholsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Callaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Edgerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dolphin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Emporia City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gumberry, with the one closest to Gumberry listed first.
- Emporia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- White City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Emporia City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Greensville County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gumberry, with the one closest to Gumberry listed first.
- Claresville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Skippers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Radium
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Radium is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Jarratt
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Southampton County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gumberry, with the one closest to Gumberry listed first.
- Little Texas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Koskoo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Branchville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Branchville is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Adams Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Boykins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Drewryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Capron
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Capron is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Newsoms
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Worrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Worrell is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Statesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Statesville is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Joyner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Joyner is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
- Pope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pope is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Sussex County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gumberry, with the one closest to Gumberry listed first.
- Grizzard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Mason
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mason is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Henry
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Henry is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Yale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yale is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gumberry, see our County-by-County Page for Gumberry.
Cemeteries Near Gumberry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gumberry.
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 Gumberry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gumberry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gumberry, with the one closest to Gumberry listed first.
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vincent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wyche Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Robinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crestview Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fountain Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Massey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedarwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roanoke Rapids.
- The Cedarwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roanoke Rapids Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47078 <2>
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Moody Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gumberry had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gumberry, with the one closest to Gumberry listed first.
- Garysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Seaboard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Weldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Margarettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Skippers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Claresville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Halifax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Creeksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Creeksville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeksville
- Brink
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brink is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lasker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lasker is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Ruggles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ruggles is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Koskoo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gumberry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gumberry.
Newspapers Published in Gumberry ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gumberry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gumberry, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gumberry.
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 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 Gumberry:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Northampton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Edgecombe County
- Halifax County
- Hertford County
- Nash County
- Warren County
- Brunswick County
- Emporia City
- Greensville County
- Southampton County
- Sussex 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Gumberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Gumberry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |