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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 Kornegay (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 Kornegay. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Kornegay is located in Duplin 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 Duplin County: Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pender, Sampson & Wayne.

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

  • Duplin County     (The home county of Kornegay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kornegay, with the one closest to Kornegay listed first.
    • Leon
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Duplin County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Duplin County
    • Resaca
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Albertson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Herrings Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Outlaws Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Scotts Store
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sarecta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarecta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarecta
      • Sarecta is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarecta
      • From Kornegay to Sarecta
    • Red Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Hill
      • From Kornegay to Red Hill
    • Gradys Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Blizzards Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blizzards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blizzards Crossroads
      • Blizzards Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Cabin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cabin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin
      • Cabin is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cabin
      • From Kornegay to Cabin
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kornegay, with the one closest to Kornegay listed first.
    • Dover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cove City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kornegay, with the one closest to Kornegay listed first.
    • Jason
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Glenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenfield
      • From Kornegay to Glenfield
    • Snow Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hookerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
      • Hookerton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <3>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kornegay, with the one closest to Kornegay listed first.
    • Hargetts Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Taylors Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Combs Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
      • Combs Fork is located in Jones County
    • Comfort
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Shady Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wise Forks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wise Forks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
      • Wise Forks is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wise Forks
      • From Kornegay to Wise Forks
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sassers Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pollocks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollocks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
      • Pollocks is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pollocks
      • From Kornegay to Pollocks
    • Trenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kornegay, with the one closest to Kornegay listed first.
    • Pink Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
      • Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <3>
    • Deep Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Albrittons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fields
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lenoir County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fields
      • From Kornegay to Fields
    • La Grange
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <3>
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kinfield Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Graingers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tick Bite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Onslow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kornegay, with the one closest to Kornegay listed first.
    • Richlands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <3>
    • Catherine Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Pond Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Onslow County
    • Half Moon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
      • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
    • Shamrock Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
      • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
    • Cardinal Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
      • Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
    • Acorn Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pender County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kornegay, with the one closest to Kornegay listed first.
    • Willard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Pender County
    • Maple Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple Hill
      • From Kornegay to Maple Hill
    • Watha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kornegay, with the one closest to Kornegay listed first.
    • Turkey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <3>
    • Elliott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Sampson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliott
      • From Kornegay to Elliott
    • Moltonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Delway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Keener
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 Kornegay to Keener
    • Beulah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kornegay, with the one closest to Kornegay listed first.
    • Seven Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
      • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Dudley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Elroy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Wayne County
    • Brogden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
      • Brogden is located in Wayne County
    • Berkeley Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
      • Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
    • Mar-Mac Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
      • Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
    • Mar-Mac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
      • Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
    • Goldsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Grantham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saulston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saulston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
      • Saulston is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saulston
      • From Kornegay to Saulston

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

Cemeteries Near Kornegay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kornegay.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kornegay, with the one closest to Kornegay 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>

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

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

  • Leon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Duplin County
  • Resaca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Albertson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Outlaws Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sarecta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarecta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarecta
    • Sarecta is located in Duplin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sarecta
    • From Kornegay to Sarecta
  • Beulaville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Deep Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Strabane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strabane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strabane
    • Strabane is located in Lenoir County
  • Kenansville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenansville
    • Kenansville is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenansville <3>
  • Hallsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Duplin County
  • Seven Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lyman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Duplin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lyman
    • From Kornegay to Lyman
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Warsaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Chinquapin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Falling Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
      • Falling Creek is located in Lenoir County

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

Newspapers Published in Kornegay ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kornegay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kornegay, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kornegay.

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 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 Kornegay:

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

The official website for Duplin County: www.duplincounty.org/

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kornegay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kornegay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0574, Longitude: -77.8253       In this case, the coordinates for Kornegay 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 Kornegay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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