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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 Marines (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 Marines. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Marines is located in Onslow 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 Onslow County: Carteret, Duplin, Jones & Pender.

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

  • Onslow County     (The home county of Marines)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marines, with the one closest to Marines listed first.
    • Peru
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Onslow County
    • Sneads Ferry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Topsail Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
      • North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <1>
    • Watkins Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Village
      • Watkins Village is located in Onslow County
    • Folkstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folkstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
      • Folkstone is located in Onslow County
    • Piney Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
      • Piney Green is located in Onslow County
    • Midway Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Park
      • Midway Park is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway Park <1>
    • Bear Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean City Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
      • Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
    • Aragona Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
    • Jacksonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hubert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
      • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <1>
  • Carteret County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marines, with the one closest to Marines listed first.
    • Cedar Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <1>
    • Stella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerald Isle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
      • Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Isle <1>
    • Cape Carteret
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
      • Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <1>
    • Kuhns
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kuhns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
      • Kuhns is located in Carteret County
    • Peletier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peletier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
      • Peletier is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Bogue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Broad Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
      • Broad Creek is located in Carteret County
    • Indian Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
      • Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <1>
    • Salter Path
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter Path have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter Path
      • Salter Path is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salter Path <1>
    • Holly Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
    • Newport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marines, with the one closest to Marines listed first.
    • Cypress Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Fountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Duplin County
    • Pin Hook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
      • Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
    • Sholars Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sholars Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
      • Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Cedar Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
      • Cedar Fork is located in Duplin County
    • Maready
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maready have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maready
      • Maready is located in Duplin County
    • Lyman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Duplin County
    • Quinns Store
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinns Store
      • Quinns Store is located in Duplin County
    • Sloan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Duplin County
    • Hadley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Duplin County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marines, with the one closest to Marines listed first.
    • Maysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <1>
    • Chadwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
      • Chadwick is located in Jones County
    • Ravenswood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
      • Ravenswood is located in Jones County
    • Comfort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Jones County
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Olivers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
      • Olivers is located in Jones County
    • Pollocksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • New Hanover County
    • Kirkland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
  • Pender County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marines, with the one closest to Marines listed first.
    • Maple Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
    • Topsail Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Topsail
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
      • Topsail is located in Pender County
    • Hampstead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brown Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Pender County
    • Murray Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
      • Murray Town is located in Pender County

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

Newspapers Published in Marines ...

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 Marines.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marines, 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 Marines.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Marines:

Cemeteries Near Marines ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marines.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marines, with the one closest to Marines 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Marines had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sneads Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Duck Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
    • Duck Creek is located in Onslow County
  • Holly Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <1>
  • Jacksonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hubert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tar Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing
    • Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
  • Swansboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cyrus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
    • Cyrus is located in Onslow County
  • Cedar Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <1>
  • Angola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
    • Angola is located in Onslow County
  • Stella
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bogue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Catherine Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
      • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
    • Gum Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
      • Gum Branch is located in Onslow County

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

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

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5788, Longitude: -77.3633       In this case, the coordinates for Marines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Marines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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