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Nearest Communities to Oyster Creek,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oyster Creek, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oyster Creek:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Oyster Creek.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Oyster Creek is located in Hyde County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hyde County: Beaufort, Dare, Tyrrell & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 37 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oyster Creek. Of these communities, 17 are located in counties other than Hyde County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Oyster Creek (which is Hyde County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Oyster Creek

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Hyde County   (where Oyster Creek resides)
    • County Seat for Hyde:   Swan Quarter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oyster Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oyster Creek.
      • Jackson Dunes
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Dunes
        • Jackson Dunes is located in Hyde County
      • Sound Shores
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Shores
        • Sound Shores is located in Hyde County
      • Ocracoke
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocracoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Pamlico Shores
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pamlico Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico Shores
        • Pamlico Shores is located in Hyde County
      • Widgen Woods
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widgen Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widgen Woods
        • Widgen Woods is located in Hyde County
      • Gulrock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulrock
        • Gulrock is located in Hyde County
      • 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.<5>
        • 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
      • Nebraska
        (23 miles [37 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.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
        • Nebraska 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.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
        • White Plains is located in Hyde County
      • Middletown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Hyde County
      • Slocum
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
        • Slocum is located in Hyde County
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • New Holland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
          • New Holland 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.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
          • Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
        • Hydeland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydeland
          • Hydeland is located in Hyde County
        • Oyster Creek Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek Landing
          • Oyster Creek Landing is located in Hyde County
        • Tiny Oak Fork
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiny Oak Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiny Oak Fork
          • Tiny Oak Fork 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.<3> 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 <4>
        • Swan Quarter
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Swindell Fork
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swindell Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swindell Fork
          • Swindell Fork is located in Hyde County
  • Carteret County
    • County Website:   www.co.carteret.nc.us/
    • County Seat for Carteret:   Beaufort
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oyster Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oyster Creek.
      • Portsmouth Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth Village
        • Portsmouth Village is located in Carteret County
      • Portsmouth
        (6 miles [9.7 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.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
        • Portsmouth is located in Carteret County
      • Goodwin Hills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Hills
        • Goodwin Hills is located in Carteret County
      • Lola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
        • Lola is located in Carteret County
      • Lupton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton
        • Lupton is located in Carteret County
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
        • Roe 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • Atlantic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Port
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Port have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Port
        • Little Port is located in Carteret County
      • Sealevel
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealevel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Masontown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
        • Masontown is located in Carteret County
  • Dare County
    • County Website:   www.co.dare.nc.us/
    • County Seat for Dare:   Manteo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oyster Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oyster Creek.
      • Fort Clark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Clark
        • Fort Clark is located in Dare 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • Buxton Landing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Landing
        • Buxton Landing is located in Dare 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • Avon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Dare County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oyster Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oyster Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1182, Longitude: -75.9755       In this case, the coordinates for Oyster Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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