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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 Pantego (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 Pantego. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Pantego is located in Beaufort 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 Beaufort County: Craven, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt & Washington.

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

  • Beaufort County     (The home county of Pantego)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pantego, with the one closest to Pantego listed first.
    • Belhaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Union Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
    • Ransomville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
      • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
    • Bath
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomouk Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
      • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Pinetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
      • Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
    • Whitepost
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
      • Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
      • Whitepost has also been known as:
      • White Post
    • Walla Watta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Watta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
      • Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
    • River Road
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Beaufort County
    • Aurora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Edward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edward <2>
    • Washington Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pantego, with the one closest to Pantego listed first.
    • Avoca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Bertie County
    • Merry Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
      • Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
  • Hyde County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pantego, with the one closest to Pantego listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
    • Sladesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sladesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
      • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
    • Scranton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Hyde County
    • Swan Quarter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pantego, with the one closest to Pantego listed first.
    • Dardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
      • Dardens is located in Martin County
    • Jamesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bear Grass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Williamston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamston
      • Williamston is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston <2>
  • Pamlico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pantego, with the one closest to Pantego listed first.
    • Lowland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
      • Lowland is located in Pamlico County
    • Hobucken
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobucken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
      • Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
    • Mesic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
      • Mesic is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Vandemere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandemere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bay City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pamlico County
  • Pitt County
    • Grimesland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
      • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Tyrrell County
    • New Lands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
      • New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pantego, with the one closest to Pantego listed first.
    • Wenona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Washington County
    • Pine Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Plymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
    • Roper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <2>
    • Westover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Washington County
    • Creswell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <2>
    • Skinnersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
      • Skinnersville is located in Washington County
    • Pea Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Pantego ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pantego.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pantego, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pantego.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Pantego:

Cemeteries Near Pantego ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pantego.

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

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

  • Oddfellows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellows Cemetery
  • Oddfellows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellows Cemetery
  • James I. Moore Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Ware Creek MB Church Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bonner Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pettigrew Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettigrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettigrew Cemetery
  • Manning Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Wootentown Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wootentown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wootentown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2638467 <4>
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • High Hill Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
    • Thomas S. Woodley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pantego had a population of 151 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pantego had a population of 175 people.

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

  • Pungo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pungo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
    • Pungo is located in Beaufort County
  • Gaylord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
  • Yeatesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatesville
    • Yeatesville is located in Beaufort County
  • Leechville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leechville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechville
    • Leechville is located in Beaufort County
  • Ransomville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
    • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
  • Makleyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makleyville
    • Makleyville is located in Hyde County
  • Bath
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Sladesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sladesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
    • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
  • Monticello ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Washington County
  • Scranton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Hyde County
  • South Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
    • South Creek is located in Beaufort County
  • Bunyan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunyan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
    • Bunyan is located in Beaufort County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Dardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
      • Dardens is located in Martin County
    • Plymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
    • Gilead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Beaufort County

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

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pantego) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pantego. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5873, Longitude: -76.6595       In this case, the coordinates for Pantego 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>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.
<6>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 Pantego, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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