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 Lands End (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 Lands End. 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.
Name Variations for Lands End ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
While the name of this community is Lands End, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Lands End may originally have been Land's End.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Lands End might be written as Land End.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lands End. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lands End.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and hospitals 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.
Lands End is located in Carteret 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 Carteret County: Craven, Hyde, Jones, Onslow & Pamlico.
Below are the counties that are near Lands End. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lands End:
- Carteret County (The home county of Lands End)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
- Emerald Isle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cape Carteret
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bogue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bogue is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Peletier
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peletier is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Broad Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Broad Creek is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
- Stella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kuhns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kuhns is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
- Salter Path
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Pine Knoll Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Conner Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Conner Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Village
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
- Havelock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Havelock is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
- Manteo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Manteo is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
- Slocum Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Slocum Village is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Village
- Hancock Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock Village is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Village
- Cherry Point ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Point is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
- Cherry Point has also been known as:
- Cherry Point Landing
- Cherrypoint Landing
- Cherrypoint
- Neuse Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Neuse Forest is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse Forest
- Riverdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Riverdale is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Bachelor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bachelor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor
- Brices Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brices Creek is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
- Snug Harbor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Fairfield Harbour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fairfield Harbour is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Harbour
- River Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Trent Woods is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
- Maysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chadwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chadwick is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Ravenswood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ravenswood is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Pollocksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Olivers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Olivers is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
- Debruhls Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
- Jones Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jones Corner is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Tenmile Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
- Olivers Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
- Onslow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
- Swansboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hubert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Piney Green is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
- Midway Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Watkins Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Watkins Village is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Village
- Aragona Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
- Peru
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Peru is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Foxhorn Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Foxhorn Village is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhorn Village
- Pumpkin Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Sneads Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Acorn Forest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
- Jacksonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pamlico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
- Minnesott Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Arapahoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lands End, see our County-by-County Page for Lands End.
Cemeteries Near Lands End ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lands End.
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 Lands End - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lands End covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
- Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Colonial Quinn - Gould Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Quinn - Gould Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Colonial Quinn - Gould Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Newport.
- The Colonial Quinn - Gould Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Quinn - Gould Families Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435342 <4>
- Cannady Memorial Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maides Family Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amariah Garner Memorial Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newport Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bay View Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville City Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Montford Point Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- 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 <4>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nolan Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean View Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 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.<5>
While we didn't find Lands End in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lands End.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
- Cedar Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Swansboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bogue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bogue is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Stella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hubert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Duck Creek is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Wildwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hollywood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hollywood is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Marines
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Marines is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marines
- Sneads Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Maysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Morehead City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cherry Point ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Point is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
- Cherry Point has also been known as:
- Cherry Point Landing
- Cherrypoint Landing
- Cherrypoint
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lands End. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lands End.
Newspapers Published in Lands End ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lands End.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lands End, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lands End.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Lands End:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Carteret County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craven County
- Jones County
- Onslow County
- Pamlico County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lands End) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Lands End, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |