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 Nelms (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 Nelms. 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 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.
Nelms is located in Pamlico 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 Pamlico County: Beaufort, Carteret & Craven.
Below are the counties that are near Nelms. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nelms:
- Pamlico County (The home county of Nelms)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelms, with the one closest to Nelms listed first.
- Oriental
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Merritt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Merritt is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Pamlico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
- Stonewall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Alliance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bayboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arapahoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Minnesott Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Vandemere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Bay City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bay City is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Mesic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Grantsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reelsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelms, with the one closest to Nelms listed first.
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Edward
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blounts Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Ransomville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Bath
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Carteret County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelms, with the one closest to Nelms listed first.
- Sportsmans Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sportsmans Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmans Village
- North River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North River is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Bettie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bettie is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
- Crab Point Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Crab Point Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Point Village
- Otway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Otway is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
- Conner Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Conner Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Village
- Holly Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stacy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stacy is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Williston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williston is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Yucca Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yucca Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucca Village
- Cedar Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carolina City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Carolina City is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina City
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelms, with the one closest to Nelms listed first.
- Bachelor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bachelor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor
- Cherry Point ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Point is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
- Cherry Point has also been known as:
- Cherry Point Landing
- Cherrypoint Landing
- Cherrypoint
- Neuse Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Neuse Forest is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse Forest
- Fairfield Harbour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairfield Harbour is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Harbour
- Hancock Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock Village is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Village
- Havelock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Havelock is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
- Manteo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manteo is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
- Slocum Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slocum Village is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Village
- Riverdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Riverdale is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Spring Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Bridgeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- James City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- New Bern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hyde County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelms, with the one closest to Nelms listed first.
- Germantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Sladesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelms, with the one closest to Nelms listed first.
- Debruhls Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
- Jones Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jones Corner is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Tenmile Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
- Pollocksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ravenswood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ravenswood is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nelms, see our County-by-County Page for Nelms.
Cemeteries Near Nelms ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nelms.
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 Nelms - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nelms covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nelms, with the one closest to Nelms listed first.
- Broughton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Small Chapel UCC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Concord Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rawls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Royals Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cayton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nolan Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lee Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (36 more) ...
- White Hill FWB Church Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stapleford Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeton Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 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.<4>
While we didn't find Nelms in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nelms.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nelms, with the one closest to Nelms listed first.
- Oriental
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kershaw
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kershaw is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
- Pamlico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
- Janeiro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Janeiro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janeiro
- Stonewall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Maribel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maribel is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel
- Arapahoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Merrimon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merrimon is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimon
- Bayboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Alliance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vandemere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bachelor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bachelor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor
- Mesic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Grantsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nelms. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nelms.
Newspapers Published in Nelms ...
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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelms.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nelms, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nelms.
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 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 Nelms:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pamlico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Carteret County
- Craven County
- Hyde County
- Jones 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> | 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- Nelms) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Nelms, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |