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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 Ita (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 Ita. 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 and doctors 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.

Ita 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 Ita. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ita:

  • Halifax County     (The home county of Ita)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ita, with the one closest to Ita listed first.
    • White Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Ringwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Hollister
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Brinkleyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
    • Heathsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
    • Airlie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Airlie is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Enfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Littleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Allen Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
    • Halifax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Rosemary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
    • Belmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • South Weldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ita, with the one closest to Ita listed first.
    • Whitakers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Battleboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gethsemane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
    • Rocky Mount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sharpsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hartsease
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
    • Leggett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Hartsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
    • Lancaster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lawrence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Mercer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Summerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ita, with the one closest to Ita listed first.
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
    • White Level
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • White Level is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
    • Alert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Alert is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
    • Mapleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
    • Ingleside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Ingleside is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Lake View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Louisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bunn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bunn is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <1>
    • Sutton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Katesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Katesville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ita, with the one closest to Ita listed first.
    • Aventon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Aventon is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
    • Hilliardston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
    • Hickory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylors Store
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylors Store is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
    • Dukes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
    • Red Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Gold Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Drake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Drake is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
    • Castalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Castalia is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Matthews Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
    • Dortches
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Lancaster Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ita, with the one closest to Ita listed first.
    • Henrico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Gaston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>
    • Garysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ita, with the one closest to Ita listed first.
    • Adcock Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
    • Gillburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
    • Middleburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bobbitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
    • Bear Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Bear Pond is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
    • Gill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Gill is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
    • Drewry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Drewry is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Henderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Kittrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • South Henderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ita, with the one closest to Ita listed first.
    • Arcola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Arcola is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Lickskillet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
    • Vaughan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Afton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Afton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Macon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Warrenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Church Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Snow Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Warren Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
    • Norlina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Soul City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Soul City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
    • Wise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wise is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Manson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ita, with the one closest to Ita listed first.
    • Elm City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Spring Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Sims
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Brunswick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ita, with the one closest to Ita listed first.
    • Gasburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ankum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Ankum is located in Brunswick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum

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

Cemeteries Near Ita ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ita.

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

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

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

  • Avent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Silver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Saunders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Harper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dozier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Adcock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ita had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hilliardston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
  • Ringwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
  • Glenview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Glenview is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Essex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Essex is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
  • Brinkleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
  • Dukes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dukes is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
  • Arcola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcola is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
  • Red Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Gold Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Castalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Castalia is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Heathsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
  • Centerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Centerville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Whitakers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Airlie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Airlie is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Battleboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Ita ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ita.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ita, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ita.

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 Ita:

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>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.
<3>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 Ita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Ita) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.