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 Murray Town (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 Murray Town. 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 and 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.
Murray Town is located in Pender 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 Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.
Below are the counties that are near Murray Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Murray Town:
- Pender County (The home county of Murray Town)
- The following are listed by their distance from Murray Town, with the one closest to Murray Town listed first.
- Burgaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
- Burgaw is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <2>
- Watha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Saint Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Willard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Ashton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Maple Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Rocky Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Pender County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <2>
- Currie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
- Currie is located in Pender County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currie <2>
- Atkinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
- Hampstead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Pender County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
- Topsail
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
- Topsail is located in Pender County
- Brown Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Brown Town is located in Pender County
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murray Town, with the one closest to Murray Town listed first.
- Long View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Kelly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- East Arcadia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murray Town, with the one closest to Murray Town listed first.
- Phoenix
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Navassa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Northwest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Belville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Malmo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Sandy Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Leland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
- Columbus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murray Town, with the one closest to Murray Town listed first.
- Acme
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Columbus County
- Riegelwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riegelwood
- Riegelwood is located in Columbus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riegelwood <2>
- Delco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delco
- Delco is located in Columbus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delco <2>
- Sandyfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Byrdville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murray Town, with the one closest to Murray Town listed first.
- Tin City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
- Tin City is located in Duplin County
- Wallace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <2>
- Cartersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Duplin County
- Hancheys Store
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancheys Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
- Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
- Pasley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Sloan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Pin Hook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Sholars Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sholars Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
- Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Teachey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Safe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Murphey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Cypress Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
- New Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murray Town, with the one closest to Murray Town listed first.
- Castle Hayne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
- Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <2>
- Skippers Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
- Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
- Kirkland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Murraysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
- Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
- Wrightsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Bayshore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Hightsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Kings Grant
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
- Ogden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
- Smith Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
- Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
- Windemere
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Seagate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Onslow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murray Town, with the one closest to Murray Town listed first.
- Holly Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Folkstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Surf City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf City
- Surf City is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surf City <2>
- Catherine Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
- Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
- Ocean City Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
- Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
- North Topsail Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Sneads Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads Ferry
- Sneads Ferry is located in Onslow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads Ferry <2>
- Half Moon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Richlands
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <2>
- Shamrock Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
- Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
- Acorn Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
- Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
- Cardinal Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
- Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murray Town, with the one closest to Murray Town listed first.
- Ivanhoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Delway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
- Delway is located in Sampson County
- Tomahawk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Ingold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Murray Town, see our County-by-County Page for Murray Town.
Newspapers Published in Murray Town ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murray Town.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Murray Town, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Murray Town.
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 helpful 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 Murray Town:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/
- Pages specific to Pender County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Brunswick County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Columbus County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Duplin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New Hanover County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Onslow County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sampson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bladen County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Pender County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
Cemeteries Near Murray Town ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murray Town.
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 Murray Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Murray Town, with the one closest to Murray Town listed first.
- Riverview Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Memorial Park
- Hocutt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hocutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hocutt Cemetery
- Ashe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashe Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
- Page Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
- Herring Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
- Herring Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
- Malpass Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malpass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malpass Cemetery
- Croom Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croom Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
- Riley's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215616 <4>
- Continue List (154 more) ...
- Rockfish Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockfish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockfish Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Lamb Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
- Rockfish Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find Murray Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Murray Town.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Murray Town, with the one closest to Murray Town listed first.
- Burgaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
- Burgaw is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <2>
- Ashton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Wallace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <2>
- Rocky Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Pender County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <2>
- Maple Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Teachey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Sloan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Long Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Long Creek is located in Pender County
- Safe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Currie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
- Currie is located in Pender County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currie <2>
- Montague
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Atkinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Angola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Chinquapin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
- Chinquapin is located in Duplin County
- Point Caswell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Caswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Caswell
- Point Caswell is located in Pender County
- Angola
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Murray Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murray Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murray Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murray Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murray Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6057, Longitude: -77.8936 In this case, the coordinates for Murray Town 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 Murray Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |