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 Hawkins Landing (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 Hawkins Landing. 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.
Name Variations for Hawkins Landing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Hawkins Landing: Hawkins Lndg. (or less commonly used: Hawkins Lndng.)
- While the name of this community is Hawkins Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hawkins Landing may originally have been Hawkin's Landing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hawkins Landing might be written as Hawkin Landing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hawkins Landing is located in Beaufort 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 Beaufort County: Craven, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Hawkins Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hawkins Landing:
- Beaufort County (The home county of Hawkins Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins Landing, with the one closest to Hawkins Landing listed first.
- Whitepost
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Bath
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- River Road
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Edward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ransomville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Walla Watta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Blounts Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Pinetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Washington Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Gaylord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins Landing, with the one closest to Hawkins Landing listed first.
- Ernul
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Spring Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Vanceboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lima
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lima is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Bridgeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Harbour
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Harbour is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Harbour
- New Bern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- James City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Clark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clark is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Old Town Harbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
- Trent Woods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trent Woods is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Tuscarora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscarora is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Fort Barnwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
- Hyde County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins Landing, with the one closest to Hawkins Landing listed first.
- Sladesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Germantown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Germantown is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Scranton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Scranton is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Mount Olive
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Swan Quarter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jones County
- Perfection
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Perfection is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins Landing, with the one closest to Hawkins Landing listed first.
- Jamesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dardens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dardens is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
- Bear Grass
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Williamston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pamlico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins Landing, with the one closest to Hawkins Landing listed first.
- Bay City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bay City is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Lowland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lowland is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Mesic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Alliance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bayboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grantsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hobucken
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
- Vandemere
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Reelsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- Stonewall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Merritt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Merritt is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Pamlico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
- Arapahoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins Landing, with the one closest to Hawkins Landing listed first.
- Grimesland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Calico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Clayroot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clayroot is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
- Pactolus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Shelmerdine
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
- Simpson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Simpson is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Whichard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whichard is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
- Coxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Coxville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Congleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Congleton is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
- Stokes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stokes is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Bells Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
- Heritage Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Quinerly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Quinerly is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins Landing, with the one closest to Hawkins Landing listed first.
- Wenona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wenona is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Plymouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pine Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hawkins Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Hawkins Landing.
Cemeteries Near Hawkins Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hawkins Landing.
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 Hawkins Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hawkins Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hawkins Landing, with the one closest to Hawkins Landing listed first.
- Old Ware Creek MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bonner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- James I. Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rowe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- W.H. Marslender Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakhaven Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- High Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wootentown Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Hill FWB Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lee Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (44 more) ...
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Hawkins Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hawkins Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hawkins Landing, with the one closest to Hawkins Landing listed first.
- Bath
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gilead is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Yeatesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yeatesville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatesville
- Blounts Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Ransomville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Bunyan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bunyan is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
- Idalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Idalia is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
- Gaylord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pantego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Chocowinity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Makleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Makleyville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makleyville
- Ernul
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hawkins Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hawkins Landing.
Newspapers Published in Hawkins Landing ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawkins Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hawkins Landing, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hawkins Landing.
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 Hawkins Landing:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Beaufort County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craven County
- Hyde County
- Jones County
- Martin County
- Pamlico County
- Pitt County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hawkins Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hawkins Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |