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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 Palmyra (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 Palmyra. 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 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 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.

Palmyra is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Bertie, Edgecombe, Franklin, Martin, Nash, Northampton & Warren.

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

  • Halifax County     (The home county of Palmyra)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Braswells Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hobgood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
      • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Scotland Neck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Roseneath
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tillery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
      • Tillery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <3>
    • Enfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Halifax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Heathsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heathsville
      • From Palmyra to Heathsville
    • South Weldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Weldon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
    • Ringwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ringwood
      • From Palmyra to Ringwood
    • White Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Lewiston Woodville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
      • Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Kelford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
      • Kelford is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Roxobel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Aulander
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
      • Aulander is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Drew
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Bertie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drew
      • From Palmyra to Drew
    • Hexlena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Askewville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
      • Askewville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Powellsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Speed
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Coakley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
      • Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coakley
      • From Palmyra to Coakley
    • Hope Lodge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leggett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
    • Princeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
    • Tarboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gethsemane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gethsemane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gethsemane
      • From Palmyra to Gethsemane
    • Conetoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hartsease
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
      • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartsease
      • From Palmyra to Hartsease
    • Henrietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
  • Hertford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Earleys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Menola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Poor Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
    • Ahoskie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Murfreesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Oak City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <3>
    • Hassell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hamilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
    • Gold Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Parmele
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
      • Parmele is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Robersonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
      • Robersonville is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <3>
    • Everetts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
      • Everetts is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Williamston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Grass
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
      • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jamesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hickory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <3>
    • Drake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Nash County
    • Gold Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • North Green
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
      • North Green is located in Nash County
    • Dortches
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Ashburk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
      • Ashburk is located in Nash County
    • Halifax Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
      • Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Rich Square
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
      • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <3>
    • Eagletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagletown
      • From Palmyra to Eagletown
    • Lasker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
      • Lasker is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Woodland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <3>
    • Potecasi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potecasi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potecasi
      • From Palmyra to Potecasi
    • Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
    • Conway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
    • Pendleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Northampton County
    • Garysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Seaboard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <3>
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Bethel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
    • Oakley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Whitehurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Congleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Stokes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Pitt County
    • Whichard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whichard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
      • Whichard is located in Pitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whichard
      • From Palmyra to Whichard
    • Falkland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
      • Falkland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Palmyra ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Palmyra.

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

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

  • Hyman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmyra Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dorsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charleston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Staton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hogun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fields Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mizell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Palmyra had a population of 114 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hobgood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
    • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Norfleet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfleet
    • Norfleet is located in Halifax County
  • Conoho
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conoho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conoho
    • Conoho is located in Martin County
  • Scotland Neck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Halifax County
  • Kelford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
    • Kelford is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Roxobel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Coakley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
    • Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coakley
    • From Palmyra to Coakley
  • Hassell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
  • Leggett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Tillery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
      • Tillery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <3>
    • Rich Square
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
      • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <3>
    • Eagletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagletown
      • From Palmyra to Eagletown

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

Newspapers Published in Palmyra ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palmyra.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Palmyra, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Palmyra.

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 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 Palmyra:

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

The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Palmyra, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Palmyra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palmyra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0712, Longitude: -77.3414       In this case, the coordinates for Palmyra have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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