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 Leechville (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 Leechville. 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 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.
Leechville is primarily located in Beaufort County. A portion of Leechville extends into Hyde 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 Leechville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leechville:
- Beaufort County (The home county of Leechville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leechville, with the one closest to Leechville listed first.
- Pungo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pungo is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
- Belhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Union Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Pantego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Ransomville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Gaylord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Bath
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pinetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Walla Watta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Whitepost
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hyde County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leechville, with the one closest to Leechville listed first.
- Mount Olive
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Scranton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Sladesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Germantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Germantown is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Swan Quarter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
- Last Chance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Last Chance is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Nebraska
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Nebraska is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- White Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- White Plains is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Engelhard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leechville, with the one closest to Leechville listed first.
- Dardens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dardens is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
- Jamesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pamlico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leechville, with the one closest to Leechville listed first.
- Lowland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lowland is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Hobucken
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
- Mesic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Vandemere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Bay City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bay City is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Tyrrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leechville, with the one closest to Leechville listed first.
- New Lands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
- Columbia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leechville, with the one closest to Leechville listed first.
- Wenona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wenona is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Creswell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Roper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Plymouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Skinnersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Skinnersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
- Westover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westover is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Pea Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leechville, see our County-by-County Page for Leechville.
Cemeteries Near Leechville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leechville.
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 Leechville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leechville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leechville, with the one closest to Leechville listed first.
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pettigrew Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Donald Farm Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Soule Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Watson Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Thomas S. Woodley Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cahoon Family Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- James I. Moore Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- High Hill Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Azalia Garden Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bonner Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rowe Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Ware Creek MB Church Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Leechville had a population of 147 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leechville, with the one closest to Leechville listed first.
- Scranton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Makleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Makleyville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makleyville
- Sladesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Pungo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pungo is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
- Pantego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Yeatesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Yeatesville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatesville
- Ransomville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Swan Quarter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bath
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- South Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- South Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
- Creswell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Roper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leechville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leechville.
Newspapers Published in Leechville ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leechville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leechville, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leechville.
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 Leechville:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Beaufort County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hyde County
- Martin County
- Pamlico County
- Tyrrell 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> | 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 Leechville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leechville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |