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 Hobgood (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 Hobgood. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Hobgood is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Bertie, Edgecombe, Franklin, Martin, Nash, Northampton & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Hobgood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hobgood:
- Halifax County (The home county of Hobgood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobgood, with the one closest to Hobgood listed first.
- Braswells Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Braswells Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswells Crossroads
- Palmyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Roseneath
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roseneath is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
- Scotland Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tillery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Enfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Halifax
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Heathsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Ringwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- White Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- South Weldon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobgood, with the one closest to Hobgood listed first.
- Lewiston Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Kelford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kelford is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Roxobel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Drew
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Drew is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Aulander
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aulander is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Hexlena
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hexlena is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
- Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Askewville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Askewville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Powellsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powellsville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobgood, with the one closest to Hobgood listed first.
- Speed
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Speed is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Lawrence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Coakley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
- Hope Lodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
- Leggett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Tarboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Princeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Summerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Conetoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Hartsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Gethsemane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Hertford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobgood, with the one closest to Hobgood listed first.
- Earleys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Earleys is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
- Menola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Menola is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
- Poor Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Poor Town is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
- Ahoskie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobgood, with the one closest to Hobgood listed first.
- Oak City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hassell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hassell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Point is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Parmele
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Parmele is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Robersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Everetts
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Williamston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Grass
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobgood, with the one closest to Hobgood listed first.
- Taylor Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
- North Green
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Green is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
- Drake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Drake is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Gold Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hickory
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dortches
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dortches is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Ashburk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ashburk is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
- Easonburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Easonburg is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonburg
- Halifax Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
- Joyners Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Joyners Crossing is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyners Crossing
- Red Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Westry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Westry is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobgood, with the one closest to Hobgood listed first.
- Rich Square
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Eagletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eagletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Lasker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lasker is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Woodland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Potecasi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
- Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Conway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Garysburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobgood, with the one closest to Hobgood listed first.
- Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whitehurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Whitehurst is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst
- Oakley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oakley is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Congleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Congleton is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
- Stokes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stokes is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Falkland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Falkland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Whichard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Whichard is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
- House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- House is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Fountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ripple City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ripple City is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
- Pactolus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Wilson County
- Elm City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hobgood, see our County-by-County Page for Hobgood.
Cemeteries Near Hobgood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hobgood.
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 Hobgood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hobgood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hobgood, with the one closest to Hobgood listed first.
- James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hogun Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Joyner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fields Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Whitehard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hyde Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Griffin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mizell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (165 more) ...
- Stephenson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mizell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hyman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hobgood had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hobgood had a population of 315 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hobgood, with the one closest to Hobgood listed first.
- Palmyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Conoho
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Conoho is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conoho
- Lawrence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Scotland Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coakley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
- Norfleet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norfleet is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfleet
- Leggett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Hassell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hassell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Tarboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Mildred
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mildred is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Conetoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Kelford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kelford is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Roxobel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hobgood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hobgood.
Newspapers Published in Hobgood ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hobgood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hobgood, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hobgood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hobgood:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Edgecombe County
- Hertford County
- Martin County
- Nash County
- Northampton County
- Pitt County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hobgood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hobgood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |