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 Old Bethlehem (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 Old Bethlehem. 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 and hospitals 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.
Old Bethlehem is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Franklin, Halifax, Northampton, Vance, Brunswick (VA) & Mecklenburg (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Old Bethlehem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Bethlehem:
- Warren County (The home county of Old Bethlehem)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Bethlehem, with the one closest to Old Bethlehem listed first.
- Arcola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Lickskillet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Vaughan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Warrenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Afton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Macon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Snow Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Warren Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Norlina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Soul City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Soul City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Wise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Bethlehem, with the one closest to Old Bethlehem listed first.
- Whitakers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Battleboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gethsemane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Rocky Mount
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Leggett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Hartsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Hartsease
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Bethlehem, with the one closest to Old Bethlehem listed first.
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- White Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Level is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
- Alert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Lake View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Mapleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Ingleside
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Louisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Katesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Bunn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sutton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Franklinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Granville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Bethlehem, with the one closest to Old Bethlehem listed first.
- Townsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Bethlehem, with the one closest to Old Bethlehem listed first.
- Hollister
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brinkleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Ringwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Airlie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- White Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Heathsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Littleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Enfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Allen Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- South Rosemary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Halifax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Belmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Bethlehem, with the one closest to Old Bethlehem listed first.
- Aventon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aventon is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
- Hilliardston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Taylors Store
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Taylors Store is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
- Castalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Castalia is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Dukes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Matthews Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
- Hickory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Gold Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
- Corinth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Corinth is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Bethlehem, with the one closest to Old Bethlehem listed first.
- Henrico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gaston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garysburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Bethlehem, with the one closest to Old Bethlehem listed first.
- Middleburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Adcock Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Gillburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- Drewry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Drewry is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Flat Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Bear Pond
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bear Pond is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
- Bobbitt
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Gill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gill is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Henderson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- South Henderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Henderson is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
- Kittrell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dabney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dabney is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Brunswick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Bethlehem, with the one closest to Old Bethlehem listed first.
- Gasburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ankum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Gholsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Powellton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Mecklenburg County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Bethlehem, with the one closest to Old Bethlehem listed first.
- Bracey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Palmer Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Marengo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Hagood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Cusco Willa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Old Bethlehem, see our County-by-County Page for Old Bethlehem.
Cemeteries Near Old Bethlehem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Bethlehem.
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 Old Bethlehem - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Old Bethlehem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Old Bethlehem, with the one closest to Old Bethlehem listed first.
- Lynch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lynch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Silver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saunders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Avent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ward Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lovely Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ricks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Green Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (194 more) ...
- Wiggins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dozier Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dozier Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47256 <2>
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.<3>
While we didn't find Old Bethlehem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Bethlehem.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Old Bethlehem, with the one closest to Old Bethlehem listed first.
- Essex
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Essex is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Arcola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Grove Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grove Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Ita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ita is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
- Inez
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Inez is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Ringwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Brinkleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Airlie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Embro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Embro is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embro
- Hilliardston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Glenview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Castalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Castalia is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Heathsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Old Bethlehem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Bethlehem.
Newspapers Published in Old Bethlehem ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Bethlehem.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Bethlehem, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Bethlehem.
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 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 Old Bethlehem:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Edgecombe County
- Franklin County
- Granville County
- Halifax County
- Nash County
- Northampton County
- Vance County
- Brunswick County
- Mecklenburg 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> | 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 Old Bethlehem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Bethlehem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |