Our Genealogy Helper
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 Knox Area (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 Knox Area. 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 northwest 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Knox Area is located in Onslow 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 Onslow County: Carteret, Duplin, Jones & Pender.
Below are the counties that are near Knox Area. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knox Area:
- Onslow County (The home county of Knox Area)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Area, with the one closest to Knox Area listed first.
- Midway Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foxhorn Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Foxhorn Village is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhorn Village
- Aragona Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
- Acorn Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
- Watkins Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins Village is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Village
- Piney Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Piney Green is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
- Pumpkin Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Cardinal Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
- Shamrock Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
- Half Moon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Half Moon is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
- Hubert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mill Pond Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Pond Village is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
- Carteret County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Area, with the one closest to Knox Area listed first.
- Stella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kuhns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kuhns is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
- Cedar Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Peletier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Peletier is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Cape Carteret
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bogue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bogue is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Emerald Isle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Broad Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Broad Creek is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
- Holly Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Conner Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Conner Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Village
- Indian Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Salter Path
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Area, with the one closest to Knox Area listed first.
- River Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- River Bend is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Brices Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brices Creek is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
- Havelock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Havelock is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
- Manteo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Manteo is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
- Neuse Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neuse Forest is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse Forest
- Riverdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Slocum Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slocum Village is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Village
- Snug Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Trent Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trent Woods is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Hancock Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hancock Village is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Village
- Old Town Harbor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Area, with the one closest to Knox Area listed first.
- Fountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Cypress Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cedar Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Fork is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
- Lyman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lyman is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Pin Hook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Hadley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hadley is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Quinns Store
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quinns Store is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinns Store
- Maready
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Maready is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maready
- Sholars Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
- Catherine Square
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Catherine Square is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Square
- Jacksons Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksons Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons Crossroads
- Potters Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Potters Hill is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Hill
- Beulaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Area, with the one closest to Knox Area listed first.
- Maysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Ravenswood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenswood is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Comfort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Comfort is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Olivers Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
- Olivers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Olivers is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
- Pollocksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Taylors Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Taylors Corner is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Corner
- Combs Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Combs Fork is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
- Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hargetts Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
- Jones Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Corner is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Lenoir County
- Pink Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pender County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox Area, with the one closest to Knox Area listed first.
- Maple Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Kings Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Landing is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
- Topsail Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Topsail
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Topsail is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
- Murray Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Murray Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Knox Area, see our County-by-County Page for Knox Area.
Cemeteries Near Knox Area ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knox Area.
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 Knox Area - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knox Area covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Knox Area, with the one closest to Knox Area listed first.
- Jacksonville City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Montford Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montford Point Cemetery
- The Montford Point Cemetery has also been known as:
- Montford Point Federal Cemetery
- Montford Point National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169801 <2>
- Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Onslow Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove UMC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Koonce Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvester Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adron Hill Whaley Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maides Family Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- John E. Steed Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abner Ervin Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Albert W. Lanier Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benjamin Bryan Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Bryan Cemetery
- The Benjamin Bryan Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bryan Cemetery
- Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Pollocksville.
- The Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Frank Murphy Cemetery
- Murphy Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259668 <2>
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.<4>
While we didn't find Knox Area in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Knox Area.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Knox Area, with the one closest to Knox Area listed first.
- Jacksonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tar Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing
- Hubert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marines is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marines
- Cyrus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cyrus is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
- Duck Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Duck Creek is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Gum Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Branch is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
- Catherine Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
- Sneads Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Angola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Angola is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Maysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Richlands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Swansboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maple Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Knox Area. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knox Area.
Newspapers Published in Knox Area ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knox Area.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knox Area, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knox Area.
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 helpful 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 Knox Area:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Onslow County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carteret County
- Craven County
- Duplin County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- Pender County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Knox Area) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Knox Area, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |