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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 Jasper (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 Jasper. 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 doctors and 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.

Jasper is located in Craven 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 Craven County: Beaufort, Carteret, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico & Pitt.

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

  • Craven County     (The home county of Jasper)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Tuscarora
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
    • Lima
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Lima is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Clark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Clark is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Cove City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Cove City is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Vanceboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ernul
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ernul is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
    • Fort Barnwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
    • River Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • River Bend is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Trent Woods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
    • Bridgeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Bern
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Town Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Blounts Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
    • Edward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chocowinity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • River Road
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • River Road is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
    • Washington Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Rosedale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Bath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bath is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
    • Whitepost
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
      • Whitepost has also been known as:
      • White Post
  • Carteret County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Kuhns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Kuhns is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
    • Stella
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Hookerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenfield is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
    • Maury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Maury is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Perfection
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Perfection is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
    • Jones Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jones Corner is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
    • Debruhls Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
    • Tenmile Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Pollocks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pollocks is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
    • Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Olivers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Olivers is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
    • Pollocksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
    • Sassers Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Tick Bite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
    • Grifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Graingers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Graingers is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
    • Kinfield Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
    • Kinston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Albrittons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
    • Deep Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
    • Fields
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Fields is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
  • Onslow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Huffmantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Huffmantown is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmantown
    • Mill Pond Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
    • Richlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pumpkin Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Half Moon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
    • Foxhorn Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Foxhorn Village is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhorn Village
    • Cardinal Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
    • Shamrock Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
  • Pamlico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Reelsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
    • Grantsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Alliance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bay City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bay City is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Arapahoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Minnesott Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Stonewall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Merritt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Merritt is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
    • Vandemere
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Clayroot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Clayroot is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
    • Quinerly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Quinerly is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
    • Calico
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Calico is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
    • Coxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
    • Shelmerdine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
    • Ayden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grimesland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Rountree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Rountree is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
    • Winterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Windsor is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Renston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Renston is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
    • Bells Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork

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

Cemeteries Near Jasper ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jasper.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper 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.<3>

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

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

  • Tuscarora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
  • Clark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clark is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Lima
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lima is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
  • Bellair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellair is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
  • Cove City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cove City is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Ernul
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ernul is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
  • Vanceboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fort Barnwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
  • Maplecypress
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maplecypress is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecypress
  • New Bern
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Trenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • James City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • James City is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Olivers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Olivers is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
    • Pollocksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Olympia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Olympia is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia

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

Newspapers Published in Jasper ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jasper.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jasper, 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 Jasper.

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 Jasper:

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 Jasper, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jasper) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.