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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 Oyster Creek Landing (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 Oyster Creek Landing. 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.

Name Variations for Oyster Creek Landing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Oyster Creek Landing: Oyster Crk. Lndg. (or less commonly used: Oyster Ck. Lndg. or Oyster Cr. Lndg.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and doctors 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.

Oyster Creek Landing 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 Oyster Creek Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oyster Creek Landing:

  • Hyde County     (The home county of Oyster Creek Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oyster Creek Landing, with the one closest to Oyster Creek Landing listed first.
    • Swan Quarter
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Scranton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Hyde County
    • Fairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <1>
    • Sladesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sladesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
      • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
    • Last Chance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
      • Last Chance is located in Hyde County
    • Nebraska
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
      • Nebraska is located in Hyde County
    • Lake Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
      • Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
    • Mount Olive
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
    • White Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Hyde County
    • Engelhard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Ocracoke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocracoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocracoke
      • Ocracoke is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocracoke <1>
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oyster Creek Landing, with the one closest to Oyster Creek Landing listed first.
    • Belhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
      • Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <1>
    • Ransomville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
      • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
    • Pantego
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Union Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
    • Aurora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomouk Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
      • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
  • Carteret County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oyster Creek Landing, with the one closest to Oyster Creek Landing listed first.
    • Cedar Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Portsmouth Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Pamlico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oyster Creek Landing, with the one closest to Oyster Creek Landing listed first.
    • Lowland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
      • Lowland is located in Pamlico County
    • Hobucken
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobucken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
      • Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
    • Mesic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
      • Mesic is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Vandemere
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandemere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
      • Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Pamlico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pamlico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
      • Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
    • Bay City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pamlico County
    • Bayboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
      • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <1>
    • Merritt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
      • Merritt is located in Pamlico County
    • Stonewall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Washington County
    • Wenona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Oyster Creek Landing ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oyster Creek Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oyster Creek Landing, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oyster Creek Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oyster Creek Landing:

Cemeteries Near Oyster Creek Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oyster Creek Landing.

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 Oyster Creek Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Donald Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donald Farm Cemetery
  • Soule Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
  • Fulford Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulford Cemetery
  • Oddfellows Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellows Cemetery
  • Oddfellows Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellows Cemetery
  • Concord Church Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Babb - Dixon Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb - Dixon Cemetery
  • Community Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
  • High Hill Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
  • Gilgo Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • British Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the British Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the British Cemetery
    • Ocracoke Community Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pettigrew Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettigrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettigrew 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 Oyster Creek Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oyster Creek Landing.

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

  • Swan Quarter
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Scranton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Hyde County
  • Fairfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <1>
  • Sladesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sladesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
    • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
  • Makleyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makleyville
    • Makleyville is located in Hyde County
  • Lake Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
    • Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
  • Leechville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leechville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechville
    • Leechville is located in Beaufort County
  • Hobucken
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobucken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
    • Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
  • Middletown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Engelhard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <1>
  • Ransomville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
    • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
  • South Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
    • South Creek is located in Beaufort County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mesic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
      • Mesic is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Pungo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pungo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
      • Pungo is located in Beaufort County
    • Pantego
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oyster Creek Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oyster Creek Landing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oyster Creek Landing. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Oyster Creek Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oyster Creek Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3907, Longitude: -76.3146       In this case, the coordinates for Oyster Creek Landing 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 Oyster Creek Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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