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 Latham (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 Latham. 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.
Latham is located in Beaufort 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 Beaufort County: Craven, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Latham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Latham:
- Beaufort County (The home county of Latham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Chocowinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- River Road
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Walla Watta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Pinetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Whitepost
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Bath
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blounts Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Bertie County
- Windsor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
- Vanceboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ernul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Fort Barnwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
- Lima
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lima is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Spring Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Cove City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cove City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Tuscarora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tuscarora is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
- Conetoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Sharp Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
- Coakley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
- Cobb Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Princeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Henrietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Pinetops
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Speed
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Speed is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Tarboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
- Maury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Maury is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
- Hookerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fieldsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
- Jones County
- Perfection
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Perfection is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
- Lenoir County
- The following are listed by their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
- Grifton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tick Bite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
- Graingers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Graingers is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
- Bear Grass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Everetts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Robersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williamston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Parmele
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parmele is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Gold Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gold Point is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Jamesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hassell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hassell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dardens
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dardens is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
- Oak City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
- Grimesland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Pactolus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Simpson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Simpson is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Whichard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whichard is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
- Stokes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stokes is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Congleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Congleton is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
- Heritage Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Shelmerdine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
- Bells Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
- Oakley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oakley is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- House
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- House is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wenona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wenona is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Pine Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Latham, see our County-by-County Page for Latham.
Cemeteries Near Latham ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Latham.
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 Latham - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Latham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
- Grimes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Run Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rogers Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thomas H. Langley Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whitehurst Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wootentown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taft Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (66 more) ...
- William H. Edwards Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Joseph F. Moore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Old Simpson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Latham had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
- Grimesland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Pactolus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Chocowinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Black Jack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Black Jack is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Bunyan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bunyan is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Chicod
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chicod is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicod
- Gilead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- House
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- House is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Calico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Winterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Redallia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Redallia is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redallia
- Robersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Everetts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Latham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Latham.
Newspapers Published in Latham ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Latham.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Latham, 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 Latham.
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 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 Latham:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Beaufort County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Craven County
- Edgecombe County
- Greene County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- Martin County
- Pitt County
- Washington 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 '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- Latham) 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 Latham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |