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 Olympia (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 Olympia. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Olympia 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 Olympia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olympia:
- Pamlico County (The home county of Olympia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Reelsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- Grantsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alliance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bay City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bayboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arapahoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stonewall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Minnesott Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Merritt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Merritt is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Vandemere
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Oriental
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mesic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Edward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blounts Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- River Road
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Whitepost
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Chocowinity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ransomville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Washington Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carteret County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Conner Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Conner Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Village
- Holly Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Sportsmans Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sportsmans Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmans Village
- Kuhns
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kuhns is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Broad Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Broad Creek is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
- Peletier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Peletier is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Crab Point Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crab Point Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Point Village
- North River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North River is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Bogue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bogue is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Cape Carteret
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Spring Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Bridgeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairfield Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Harbour is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Harbour
- New Bern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- James City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Old Town Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
- Snug Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Brices Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brices Creek is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
- Trent Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Trent Woods is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Ernul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Riverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Riverdale is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Clark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clark is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Debruhls Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
- Jones Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Corner is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Tenmile Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
- Pollocksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perfection
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Perfection is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
- Oak Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ravenswood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenswood is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Chadwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chadwick is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Olivers Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
- Olivers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Olivers is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
- Maysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lenoir County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Tick Bite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
- Grifton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Clayroot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clayroot is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
- Calico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Shelmerdine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
- Coxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coxville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Quinerly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quinerly is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olympia, see our County-by-County Page for Olympia.
Cemeteries Near Olympia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olympia.
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 Olympia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olympia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Hollywood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bridgeton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stapleford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Bern National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cayton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Bern Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (43 more) ...
- Lee Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Hill FWB Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rawls Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Olympia had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Olympia, with the one closest to Olympia listed first.
- Reelsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- New Bern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- James City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Thurman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thurman is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Grantsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bellair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bellair is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Riverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Riverdale is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Alliance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ernul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Lima
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lima is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Clark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clark is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Croatan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Croatan is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croatan
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Arapahoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stonewall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olympia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olympia.
Newspapers Published in Olympia ...
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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olympia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olympia, 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 Olympia.
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 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 Olympia:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pamlico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Carteret County
- Craven County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- Pitt 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 Olympia, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olympia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |