Our Genealogy Helper
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 Piney Grove Landing (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 Piney Grove Landing. 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 Piney Grove Landing ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Piney Grove Landing: Piney Grv. Lndg. (or less commonly used: Piney Grv. Lndng.)
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 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.
Piney Grove Landing is located in Hyde County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hyde County: Beaufort, Dare, Tyrrell & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Piney Grove Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Piney Grove Landing:
- Hyde County (The home county of Piney Grove Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove Landing, with the one closest to Piney Grove Landing listed first.
- Mount Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Scranton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Sladesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Germantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Germantown is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Swan Quarter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lake Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
- Last Chance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Last Chance is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Nebraska
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nebraska is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove Landing, with the one closest to Piney Grove Landing listed first.
- Pungo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pungo is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Belhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pantego
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Gaylord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Ransomville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Bath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pinetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Walla Watta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Whitepost
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- River Road
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove Landing, with the one closest to Piney Grove Landing listed first.
- Avoca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Merry Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove Landing, with the one closest to Piney Grove Landing listed first.
- Dardens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dardens is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
- Jamesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pamlico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove Landing, with the one closest to Piney Grove Landing listed first.
- Lowland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lowland is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Hobucken
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
- Mesic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Vandemere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Tyrrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove Landing, with the one closest to Piney Grove Landing listed first.
- New Lands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
- Columbia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove Landing, with the one closest to Piney Grove Landing listed first.
- Wenona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wenona is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Roper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Creswell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Plymouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Westover is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Skinnersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Skinnersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
- Pea Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Piney Grove Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Piney Grove Landing.
Cemeteries Near Piney Grove Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piney Grove Landing.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Piney Grove Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Piney Grove Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Piney Grove Landing, with the one closest to Piney Grove Landing listed first.
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pettigrew Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas S. Woodley Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Watson Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Donald Farm Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- James I. Moore Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Soule Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cahoon Family Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Old Ware Creek MB Church Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bonner Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Rowe Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- High Hill Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Azalia Garden Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Piney Grove Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Piney Grove Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Piney Grove Landing, with the one closest to Piney Grove Landing listed first.
- Leechville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leechville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechville
- Pungo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pungo is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
- Pantego
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Makleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Makleyville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makleyville
- Scranton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Sladesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Gaylord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Yeatesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yeatesville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatesville
- Ransomville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Bath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Quarter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- South Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- South Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Roper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Piney Grove Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piney Grove Landing.
Newspapers Published in Piney Grove Landing ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piney Grove Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piney Grove Landing, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piney Grove Landing.
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 Piney Grove Landing:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Hyde County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Bertie County
- Martin County
- Pamlico County
- Tyrrell County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | 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 Piney Grove Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Piney Grove Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |