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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 Ocracoke (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 Ocracoke. 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.

Ocracoke is located in Hyde 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 Hyde County: Beaufort, Dare, Tyrrell & Washington.

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

  • Hyde County     (The home county of Ocracoke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocracoke, with the one closest to Ocracoke listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hyde County
    • Last Chance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
      • Last Chance is located in Hyde County
    • White Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Hyde County
    • Nebraska
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nebraska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
      • Nebraska is located in Hyde County
    • Lake Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
      • Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
    • Engelhard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engelhard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engelhard
      • Engelhard is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engelhard <3>
    • Swan Quarter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Carteret County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocracoke, with the one closest to Ocracoke listed first.
    • Portsmouth Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth Village
      • Portsmouth Village is located in Carteret County
    • Portsmouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portsmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Carteret County
    • Cedar Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Island
      • Cedar Island is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Island <3>
    • Atlantic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sealevel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealevel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealevel
      • Sealevel is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealevel <3>
    • Stacy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Carteret County
  • Dare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocracoke, with the one closest to Ocracoke listed first.
    • Hatteras
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatteras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatteras
      • Hatteras is located in Dare County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatteras <3>
    • Frisco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Dare County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <3>
    • Buxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in Dare County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Ocracoke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ocracoke.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ocracoke, with the one closest to Ocracoke listed first.

  • Ocracoke Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • British Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the British Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the British Cemetery is located in Ocracoke.
    • The British Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ocracoke British Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46935 <4>
  • Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babb - Dixon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb - Dixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb - Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilgo Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilgo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lupton Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lupton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lupton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Soule Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Donald Farm Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donald Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donald Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Isaiah Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaiah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fulford Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Ocracoke had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Portsmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portsmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Portsmouth is located in Carteret County
  • Hatteras
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatteras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatteras
    • Hatteras is located in Dare County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatteras <3>
  • Roe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
    • Roe is located in Carteret County
  • Lake Landing
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
    • Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
  • Atlantic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Middletown
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Hyde County
  • Buxton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Buxton is located in Dare County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <3>
  • Engelhard
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engelhard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engelhard
    • Engelhard is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engelhard <3>
  • Swan Quarter
    (28 miles [45.1 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 Ocracoke. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ocracoke.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ocracoke ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocracoke.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ocracoke. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ocracoke and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ocracoke.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Ocracoke.

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 Ocracoke:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ocracoke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Ocracoke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ocracoke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1146, Longitude: -75.9810       In this case, the coordinates for Ocracoke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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