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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 Pierces Crossroads (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 Pierces Crossroads. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Pierces Crossroads ...

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

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

  • A typical abbreviation for Pierces Crossroads: Pierces Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Pierces Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Pierces Crossroads may originally have been Pierce's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pierces Crossroads might be written as Pierce Crossroads.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Pierces Crossroads 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 Pierces Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pierces Crossroads:

  • Halifax County     (The home county of Pierces Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Crossroads, with the one closest to Pierces Crossroads listed first.
    • Allen Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
    • Halifax
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <3>
    • South Weldon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • South Rosemary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
    • Belmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Heathsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
    • Enfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tillery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Brinkleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
    • Ringwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Littleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Crossroads, with the one closest to Pierces Crossroads listed first.
    • Roxobel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
      • Roxobel is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Kelford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Crossroads, with the one closest to Pierces Crossroads listed first.
    • Whitakers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
    • Gethsemane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
    • Battleboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
      • Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <3>
    • Lawrence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
    • Leggett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Hartsease
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsease have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
      • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
    • Rocky Mount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Speed
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Hope Lodge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
      • Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
  • Franklin County
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
  • Hertford County
    • Menola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
      • Menola is located in Hertford County
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Crossroads, with the one closest to Pierces Crossroads listed first.
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
      • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Hickory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Aventon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aventon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
      • Aventon is located in Nash County
    • Gold Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
      • Gold Rock is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <3>
    • Drake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hilliardston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
      • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
    • Red Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • North Green
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Taylors Store
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
      • Taylors Store is located in Nash County
    • Dukes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
    • Castalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Matthews Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
      • Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Crossroads, with the one closest to Pierces Crossroads listed first.
    • Garysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
    • Jackson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
    • Seaboard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Henrico
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <3>
    • Lasker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Rich Square
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Margarettsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
    • Potecasi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potecasi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County
    • Conway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Eagletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
    • Woodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Crossroads, with the one closest to Pierces Crossroads listed first.
    • Arcola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Warren County
    • Vaughan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <3>
    • Church Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County
    • Macon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>
    • Warrenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Warren Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County
    • Snow Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County
    • Wise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County
    • Afton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County
    • Norlina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Brunswick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Crossroads, with the one closest to Pierces Crossroads listed first.
    • Gasburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ante
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ante have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Powellton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Ezell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Totaro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totaro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Edgerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Lawrenceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Emporia City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Crossroads, with the one closest to Pierces Crossroads listed first.
    • Emporia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Emporia City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <3>
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Emporia City (VA)
  • Greensville County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Crossroads, with the one closest to Pierces Crossroads listed first.
    • Skippers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Radium
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County (VA)
  • Southampton County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Crossroads, with the one closest to Pierces Crossroads listed first.
    • Little Texas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Koskoo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Koskoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
      • Koskoo is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Adams Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
      • Adams Grove is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Branchville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Boykins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykins
      • Boykins is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boykins <3>
    • Shiloh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Southampton County (VA)
  • Sussex County (VA)
    • Grizzard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Pierces Crossroads ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pierces Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pierces Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pierces Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Pierces Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Pierces Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pierces Crossroads.

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

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

  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Cedarwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarwood Cemetery
  • Crestview Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Memorial Cemetery
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
  • Willey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willey Cemetery
  • Cedarwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedarwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roanoke Rapids.
    • The Cedarwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Roanoke Rapids Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47078 <6>
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
  • Hardee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardee Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
  • Overstreet Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overstreet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overstreet Cemetery
  • Hales Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hales Cemetery
  • Squire Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squire Cemetery
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    • Davis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd 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.<7>

While we didn't find Pierces Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pierces Crossroads.

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

  • Halifax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Halifax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <3>
  • Weldon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Ruggles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
    • Ruggles is located in Halifax County
  • Heathsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
    • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
  • Garysburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Aurelian Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelian Springs
    • Aurelian Springs is located in Halifax County
  • Gumberry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumberry
    • Gumberry is located in Northampton County
  • Brinkleyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
    • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
  • Enfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Tillery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Airlie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Airlie is located in Halifax County
  • Jackson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>
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    • Pleasant Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
    • Ringwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Barley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley
      • Barley is located in Greensville County (VA)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pierces Crossroads. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pierces Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pierces Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3590, Longitude: -77.6605       In this case, the coordinates for Pierces Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Pierces Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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