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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 Pala Alto (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 Pala Alto. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Pala Alto is located in Onslow 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 Onslow County: Carteret, Duplin, Jones & Pender.

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

  • Onslow County     (The home county of Pala Alto)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pala Alto, with the one closest to Pala Alto listed first.
    • Hubert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Aragona Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
    • Midway Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Park
      • Midway Park is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway Park <1>
    • Piney Green
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
      • Piney Green is located in Onslow County
    • Pumpkin Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
    • Bear Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Swansboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Foxhorn Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhorn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhorn Village
      • Foxhorn Village is located in Onslow County
    • Watkins Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Village
      • Watkins Village is located in Onslow County
    • Acorn Forest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
      • Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
    • Cardinal Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
      • Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
    • Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Carteret County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pala Alto, with the one closest to Pala Alto listed first.
    • Kuhns
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kuhns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
      • Kuhns is located in Carteret County
    • Stella
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Peletier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peletier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
      • Peletier is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Cape Carteret
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
      • Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <1>
    • Cedar Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <1>
    • Bogue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Emerald Isle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
      • Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Isle <1>
    • Broad Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
      • Broad Creek is located in Carteret County
    • Holly Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
    • Conner Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Village
      • Conner Village is located in Carteret County
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Indian Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
      • Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <1>
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pala Alto, with the one closest to Pala Alto listed first.
    • Havelock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
      • Havelock is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
    • Manteo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Craven County
    • Slocum Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Village
      • Slocum Village is located in Craven County
    • Riverdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Craven County
    • Hancock Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Village
      • Hancock Village is located in Craven County
    • Brices Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
      • Brices Creek is located in Craven County
    • River Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Neuse Forest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuse Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse Forest
      • Neuse Forest is located in Craven County
    • Snug Harbor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
    • Trent Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
      • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
    • New Bern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
      • New Bern is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <1>
    • Cherry Point ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
      • Cherry Point is located in Craven County
      • Cherry Point has also been known as:
      • Cherry Point Landing
      • Cherrypoint Landing
      • Cherrypoint
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pala Alto, with the one closest to Pala Alto listed first.
    • Fountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Duplin County
    • Cypress Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Cedar Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
      • Cedar Fork is located in Duplin County
    • Hadley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Duplin County
    • Quinns Store
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinns Store
      • Quinns Store is located in Duplin County
    • Lyman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Duplin County
    • Potters Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Hill
      • Potters Hill is located in Duplin County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pala Alto, with the one closest to Pala Alto listed first.
    • Maysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <1>
    • Chadwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
      • Chadwick is located in Jones County
    • Ravenswood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
      • Ravenswood is located in Jones County
    • Pollocksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Olivers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
      • Olivers is located in Jones County
    • Oak Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
    • Debruhls Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debruhls Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
      • Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
    • Jones Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
      • Jones Corner is located in Jones County
    • Tenmile Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
      • Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
    • Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Comfort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Jones County
  • Pamlico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pala Alto, with the one closest to Pala Alto listed first.
    • Minnesott Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesott Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
      • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Arapahoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
      • Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <1>
  • Pender County
    • Maple Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County

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

Newspapers Published in Pala Alto ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pala Alto.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pala Alto, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pala Alto.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Pala Alto:

Cemeteries Near Pala Alto ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pala Alto.

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

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

  • Maides Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jacksonville City Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Montford Point Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Pollocksville.
    • The Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Frank Murphy Cemetery
    • Murphy Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259668 <4>
  • Onslow Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onslow Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onslow Memorial Park
  • Amariah Garner Memorial Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Adron Hill Whaley Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Newport Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
  • Abner Ervin Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • New Bern Memorial Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bern Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bern Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove 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 Pala Alto in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pala Alto.

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

  • Stella
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hubert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Maysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <1>
  • Swansboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacksonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <1>
  • Bogue
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • Bogue is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
  • Pollocksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Duck Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
    • Duck Creek is located in Onslow County
  • Olivers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
    • Olivers is located in Jones County
  • Tar Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing
    • Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
  • Gum Branch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
    • Gum Branch is located in Onslow County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Marines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marines
      • Marines is located in Onslow County
    • Croatan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croatan
      • Croatan is located in Craven County
    • Riverdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Craven County

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

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

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pala Alto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pala Alto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8021, Longitude: -77.2180       In this case, the coordinates for Pala Alto 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 Pala Alto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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