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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 Hoflers Fork (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 Hoflers Fork. 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 Hoflers Fork ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Hoflers Fork: Hoflers Frk.
  • While the name of this community is Hoflers Fork, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hoflers Fork may originally have been Hofler's Fork.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hoflers Fork might be written as Hofler Fork.

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 northwest 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 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.

Hoflers Fork is located in Gates 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 Gates County: Camden, Chowan, Hertford, Pasquotank, Perquimans & Southampton (VA).

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

  • Gates County     (The home county of Hoflers Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoflers Fork, with the one closest to Hoflers Fork listed first.
    • Muddy Cross
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
      • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
    • Sunbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <3>
    • Hobbsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
      • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
    • Mintonsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
      • Mintonsville is located in Gates County
    • Mitchells Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
      • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
    • Acorn Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
      • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
    • Holly Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Gates County
    • Gatesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
    • Corapeake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
      • Corapeake is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <3>
    • Willeyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County
    • White Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gates County
    • Gates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoflers Fork, with the one closest to Hoflers Fork listed first.
    • Colerain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Powellsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Ashland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Bertie County
    • Edenhouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Askewville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hexlena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
      • Hexlena is located in Bertie County
    • Avoca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Bertie County
    • Merry Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
      • Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
    • Aulander
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoflers Fork, with the one closest to Hoflers Fork listed first.
    • Horseshoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Camden County
    • South Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
      • South Mills is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <3>
    • Camden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Belcross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
      • Belcross is located in Camden County
    • Elizabeth City Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
      • Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
    • Shiloh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Camden County
  • Chowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoflers Fork, with the one closest to Hoflers Fork listed first.
    • Ryland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
      • Ryland is located in Chowan County
    • Center Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
    • Mavaton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
      • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
    • Edenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Currituck County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoflers Fork, with the one closest to Hoflers Fork listed first.
    • Moyock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Shawboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
      • Shawboro is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <3>
    • Snowden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
      • Snowden is located in Currituck County
  • Hertford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoflers Fork, with the one closest to Hoflers Fork listed first.
    • Harrellsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
      • Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County
      • Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
      • Barfield
      • Barfields
    • Cofield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Winton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ahoskie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Como
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
    • Poor Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
    • Earleys
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
      • Earleys is located in Hertford County
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
      • Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County
    • Murfreesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
    • Menola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
      • Menola is located in Hertford County
  • Pasquotank County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoflers Fork, with the one closest to Hoflers Fork listed first.
    • Elizabeth City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Weeksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
  • Perquimans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoflers Fork, with the one closest to Hoflers Fork listed first.
    • Snow Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
    • Belvidere
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Winfall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hertford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
      • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <3>
    • Yeopim Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
      • Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
      • Yeopim Station has also been known as:
      • Yeopim
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
    • Burgess
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
    • Snug Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
  • Chesapeake City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoflers Fork, with the one closest to Hoflers Fork listed first.
    • Chesapeake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
    • Charlton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
  • Franklin City (VA)
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Isle of Wight County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoflers Fork, with the one closest to Hoflers Fork listed first.
    • Carrsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
    • Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
    • Walters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
  • Southampton County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoflers Fork, with the one closest to Hoflers Fork listed first.
    • Riverdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Kingsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Sunbeam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Statesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Edgehill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Hunterdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
      • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Watkins Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Corner
      • Watkins Corner is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Cypress Manor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
      • Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Handsom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
      • Handsom is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Burdette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Southampton County (VA)
  • Suffolk City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoflers Fork, with the one closest to Hoflers Fork listed first.
    • Whaleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Pittmantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Russell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Holland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Suffolk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
      • Suffolk is located in Suffolk City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <3>
    • Oak Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Kilby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
      • Kilby is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Driver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Shoulders Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Hoflers Fork ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoflers Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hoflers Fork, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hoflers Fork.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Hoflers Fork:

Cemeteries Near Hoflers Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hoflers Fork.

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

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

  • Zion UMC Church
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Riddick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddick Cemetery
  • Riddicks Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddicks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddicks Grove Cemetery
  • Up River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Up River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Up River Cemetery
  • Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Piney Woods Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Woods Cemetery
  • Chappells Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chappells Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappells Hill Cemetery
  • Mathias Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathias Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Winslow Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
  • Charity Holley Gravesite
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Brinkley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
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    • Riddick Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddick Cemetery
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435568 <5>

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.<7>

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

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

  • Mintonsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
    • Mintonsville is located in Gates County
  • Hobbsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
    • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
  • Sandy Cross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
    • Sandy Cross is located in Gates County
  • Sunbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Gates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <3>
  • Gliden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gliden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
    • Gliden is located in Chowan County
  • Wiggins Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Crossroads
    • Wiggins Crossroads is located in Gates County
  • Ryland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
    • Ryland is located in Chowan County
  • Nicanor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
    • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
  • Gatesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
    • Gatesville is located in Gates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
  • Chowan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chowan
    • Chowan is located in Chowan County
  • Belvidere
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Corapeake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
    • Corapeake is located in Gates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <3>
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    • Willeyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County
    • Gates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sarem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarem
      • Sarem is located in Gates County

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

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

The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/

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

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Hoflers Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hoflers Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3963, Longitude: -76.6069       In this case, the coordinates for Hoflers Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Hoflers Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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