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 Montague (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 Montague. 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 doctors 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.
Montague is located in Pender 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 Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.
Below are the counties that are near Montague. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Montague:
- Pender County (The home county of Montague)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Currie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Atkinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Rocky Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Burgaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Watha is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Murray Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Murray Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
- Willard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Willard is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Brown Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brown Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Hampstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Topsail
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Topsail is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Long View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Long View is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Kelly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- East Arcadia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Council
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Council is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Rosindale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rosindale is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
- White Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Phoenix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Northwest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Malmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Navassa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Sandy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Belville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Belville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Leland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Town Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Winnabow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Bolivia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boiling Spring Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
- Columbus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Acme
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Riegelwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Armour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Armour is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Delco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Byrdville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Byrdville is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
- Bolton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Waccamaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Harrells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Harrells is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Safe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Safe is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Tin City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tin City is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
- Wallace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Teachey
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Teachey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Cartersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cartersville is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Duff Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
- Hancheys Store
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
- Brices Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
- Murphey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Murphey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey
- Pasley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pasley is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
- Charity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Charity is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- New Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Castle Hayne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Skippers Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
- Wrightsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Hightsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Murraysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
- Kings Grant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Smith Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
- Ogden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bayshore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Kirkland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Wilmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Windemere
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Windemere is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
- Onslow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Holly Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Surf City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Ivanhoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Kerr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kerr is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Tomahawk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Delway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Delway is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
- Garland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Montague, see our County-by-County Page for Montague.
Cemeteries Near Montague ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montague.
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 Montague - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Montague covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Malpass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Browning Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Malpass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Henry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Garrisons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Malpass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Montague had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Montague, with the one closest to Montague listed first.
- Currie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Long Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Long Creek is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Point Caswell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Point Caswell is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Caswell
- Atkinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Northwest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Phoenix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Ashton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Castle Hayne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Colly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Colly is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colly
- Malmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Navassa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Burgaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Armour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Armour is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Wrightsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Montague. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montague.
Newspapers Published in Montague ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montague.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montague, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montague.
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 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 Montague:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pender County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Duplin County
- New Hanover County
- Onslow County
- Sampson 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> | 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 Montague, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Montague) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |