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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 Horseshoe (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 Horseshoe. 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 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.

Horseshoe is located in Camden 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 Camden County: Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank & Tyrrell.

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

  • Camden County     (The home county of Horseshoe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe, with the one closest to Horseshoe listed first.
    • South Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Belcross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Elizabeth City Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Riddle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alder Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bertie County
  • Chowan County
  • Currituck County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe, with the one closest to Horseshoe listed first.
    • Moyock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Snowden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
      • Snowden is located in Currituck County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snowden
      • From Horseshoe to Snowden
    • Shawboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tulls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
      • Tulls is located in Currituck County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulls
      • From Horseshoe to Tulls
    • Currituck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Maple
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Currituck County
    • Barco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Coinjock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
      • Coinjock is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <2>
    • Knotts Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Waterlily
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Aydlett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aydlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
      • Aydlett is located in Currituck County
    • Bertha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bertha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Currituck County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bertha
      • From Horseshoe to Bertha
    • Poplar Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe, with the one closest to Horseshoe listed first.
    • Acorn Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Holly Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Corapeake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Savage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Gates County
    • Sunbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hobbsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Muddy Cross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mintonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchells Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Willeyton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willeyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willeyton
      • From Horseshoe to Willeyton
    • Gatesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Gates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Reynoldson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reynoldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reynoldson
      • From Horseshoe to Reynoldson
  • Hertford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe, with the one closest to Horseshoe listed first.
    • Harrellsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Tunis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Hertford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tunis
      • From Horseshoe to Tunis
    • Cofield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • South Tunis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
      • South Tunis is located in Hertford County
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Winton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pasquotank County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe, with the one closest to Horseshoe listed first.
    • Elizabeth City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nixonton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nixonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
      • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nixonton
      • From Horseshoe to Nixonton
    • Weeksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weeksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weeksville
      • From Horseshoe to Weeksville
  • Perquimans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe, with the one closest to Horseshoe listed first.
    • Nicanor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
      • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nicanor
      • From Horseshoe to Nicanor
    • Woodville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Perquimans County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From Horseshoe to Woodville
    • Belvidere
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
    • Winfall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hertford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Burgess
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burgess
      • From Horseshoe to Burgess
    • Yeopim Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
    • Snug Harbor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
  • Chesapeake City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe, with the one closest to Horseshoe listed first.
    • Chesapeake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Charlton Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
  • Isle of Wight County (VA)
  • Norfolk City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe, with the one closest to Horseshoe listed first.
    • Alantic City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City (VA)
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Norfolk City (VA)
    • Norfolk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Portsmouth City (VA)
  • Southampton County (VA)
  • Suffolk City (VA)
  • Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe, with the one closest to Horseshoe listed first.
    • Westview Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
      • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • Pungo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kempsville Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • Aragona Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • Nimmo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nimmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
      • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nimmo
      • From Horseshoe to Nimmo
    • Pocahontas Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Thalia Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
      • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Horseshoe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Horseshoe.

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

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

  • Memory Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Up River Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Up River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Up River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallaceton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Riddick Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • William G. Wood Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Northwest Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brinkley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mathias Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathias Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moyock Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winslow Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riddicks Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddicks Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddicks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (101 more) ...
    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Porters Chapel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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.<6>

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

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

  • South Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Lilly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
    • Lilly is located in Camden County
  • Nicanor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
    • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nicanor
    • From Horseshoe to Nicanor
  • Sandy Cross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
    • Sandy Cross is located in Gates County
  • Corapeake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Moyock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Sunbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Pasquotank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasquotank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasquotank
    • Pasquotank is located in Pasquotank County
  • Hobbsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapanoke
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapanoke
    • Chapanoke is located in Perquimans County
  • Okisko
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okisko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okisko
    • Okisko is located in Pasquotank County
  • Elizabeth City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Wiggins Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Crossroads
      • Wiggins Crossroads is located in Gates County
    • Mintonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gliden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gliden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
      • Gliden is located in Chowan County

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

Newspapers Published in Horseshoe ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Horseshoe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Horseshoe, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Horseshoe.

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 either 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 Horseshoe:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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- Horseshoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horseshoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4606, Longitude: -76.3902    
<6>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 Horseshoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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