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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 Huntley (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 Huntley. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Huntley is located in Sampson 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 Sampson County: Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Johnston, Pender & Wayne.

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

  • Sampson County     (The home county of Huntley)
  • Bladen County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntley, with the one closest to Huntley listed first.
    • Falcon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Stedman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Godwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Vander
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
      • Vander is located in Cumberland County
    • Judson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Linden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayetteville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Williams Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
      • Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Holly Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Highland Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
    • North Point Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
      • North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntley, with the one closest to Huntley listed first.
    • Baltic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
      • Baltic is located in Duplin County
    • Faison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
      • Faison is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <1>
    • Bowdens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
      • Bowdens is located in Duplin County
    • Calypso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calypso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
      • Calypso is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Warsaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>
    • Beautancus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beautancus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
      • Beautancus is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beautancus
      • From Huntley to Beautancus
    • Carroll
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carroll
      • From Huntley to Carroll
    • Everton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Duplin County
    • Friendship
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Friendship
      • From Huntley to Friendship
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
    • Brices Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
      • Harrells is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntley, with the one closest to Huntley listed first.
    • Averasboro ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Grove Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
      • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
    • Lakeside Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
    • Westhaven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
      • Westhaven is located in Harnett County
    • Erwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
      • Fonville is located in Harnett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fonville
      • From Huntley to Fonville
    • Bunnlevel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Turlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Harnett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turlington
      • From Huntley to Turlington
    • Walkertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Harnett County
    • Coats
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Harnett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
      • Harnett is located in Harnett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harnett
      • From Huntley to Harnett
    • Senter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Senter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senter
      • Senter is located in Harnett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Senter
      • From Huntley to Senter
  • Johnston County
  • Robeson County
    • Parkton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
      • Parkton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <1>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntley, with the one closest to Huntley listed first.
    • Grantham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Olive
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dudley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <1>
    • Brogden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
      • Brogden is located in Wayne County
    • Raynor Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
      • Raynor Town is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Huntley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huntley.

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 Huntley - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Huntley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Huntley had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Beaman Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clement
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
    • Clement is located in Sampson County
  • Hayne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayne
    • Hayne is located in Sampson County
  • Roseboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Autryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mingo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Mingo is located in Sampson County
  • Stedman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Keener
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Sampson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keener
    • From Huntley to Keener
  • Timothy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timothy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Timothy is located in Sampson County
  • Blackmans Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • McKoy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
    • McKoy is located in Johnston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McKoy
    • From Huntley to McKoy
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Huntley ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Huntley, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Huntley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Huntley:

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huntley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0707, Longitude: -78.5099       In this case, the coordinates for Huntley 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>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 Huntley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.