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 Mintz (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 Mintz. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Mintz is located in Sampson 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 Sampson County: Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Johnston, Pender & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Mintz. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mintz:
- Sampson County (The home county of Mintz)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mintz, with the one closest to Mintz listed first.
- McDaniels
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McDaniels is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
- Snow Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Roseboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Salemburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beulah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Bonnetsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
- Garland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ingold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ingold is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Autryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Huntley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mintz, with the one closest to Mintz listed first.
- Ammon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ammon is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Jerome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Ruskin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ruskin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Yorick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Yorick is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
- Elizabethtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dublin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Tar Heel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Clarkton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Abbottsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mintz, with the one closest to Mintz listed first.
- Stedman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vander
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vander is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
- Judson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Judson is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Eastover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eastover is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
- Falcon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Wade
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- Fayetteville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Godwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ardulusa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
- Highland Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Holly Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mintz, with the one closest to Mintz listed first.
- Baltic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Baltic is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Harrells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harrells is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Brices Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
- Warsaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carroll
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Carroll is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Magnolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Bowdens
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdens is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
- Faison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Duff Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
- Safe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Safe is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Everton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Everton is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mintz, with the one closest to Mintz listed first.
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Averasboro is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
- Dunn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grove Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grove Park is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Lakeside Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Westhaven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Westhaven is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mintz, with the one closest to Mintz listed first.
- McKoy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Harper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Peacocks Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
- Pender County
- Atkinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robeson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mintz, with the one closest to Mintz listed first.
- Saint Pauls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
- Parkton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mintz, see our County-by-County Page for Mintz.
Cemeteries Near Mintz ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mintz.
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 Mintz - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mintz covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mintz, with the one closest to Mintz listed first.
- Big Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Melvin Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alderson Parker Family Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hardy - Cannady Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Garland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ingold Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton City Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Autry - Averitt Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Butler Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Mintz in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mintz.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mintz, with the one closest to Mintz listed first.
- Parkersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parkersburg is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Roseboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ammon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ammon is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Garland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ingold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ingold is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
- Hayne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hayne is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayne
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Autryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Huntley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Taylors Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Taylors Bridge is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Bridge
- Clear Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Run is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Run
- Stedman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jerome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Tomahawk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Beaman Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mintz. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mintz.
Newspapers Published in Mintz ...
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 Mintz.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mintz, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mintz.
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 Mintz:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Sampson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Cumberland County
- Duplin County
- Harnett County
- Johnston County
- Pender County
- Robeson 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> | 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- Mintz) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Mintz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |