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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 Potecasi (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 Potecasi. 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 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.

Potecasi is located in Northampton 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 Northampton County: Bertie, Halifax, Hertford, Warren, Brunswick (VA), Greensville (VA) & Southampton (VA).

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

  • Northampton County     (The home county of Potecasi)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potecasi, with the one closest to Potecasi listed first.
    • Woodland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lasker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Conway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eagletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagletown
      • From Potecasi to Eagletown
    • Rich Square
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pendleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Northampton County
    • Severn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Margarettsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
    • Seaboard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Garysburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potecasi, with the one closest to Potecasi listed first.
    • Roxobel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Aulander
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Kelford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hexlena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewiston Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Powellsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Askewville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Drew
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Bertie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drew
      • From Potecasi to Drew
    • Colerain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potecasi, with the one closest to Potecasi listed first.
    • Lawrence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Speed
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Gethsemane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gethsemane
      • From Potecasi to Gethsemane
  • Gates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potecasi, with the one closest to Potecasi listed first.
    • Eure
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
      • Eure is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <2>
    • Roduco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
      • Roduco is located in Gates County
    • White Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Gates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Gatesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <2>
    • Reynoldson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reynoldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reynoldson
      • From Potecasi to Reynoldson
    • Willeyton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willeyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willeyton
      • From Potecasi to Willeyton
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potecasi, with the one closest to Potecasi listed first.
    • Tillery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Scotland Neck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Halifax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Braswells Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Palmyra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palmyra
      • From Potecasi to Palmyra
    • South Weldon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Weldon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Allen Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hobgood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Roseneath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County
    • Enfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hertford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potecasi, with the one closest to Potecasi listed first.
    • Menola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Murfreesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Earleys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Poor Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
    • Ahoskie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Como
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
    • Winton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cofield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • South Tunis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
      • South Tunis is located in Hertford County
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Tunis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Hertford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tunis
      • From Potecasi to Tunis
    • Harrellsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
      • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potecasi, with the one closest to Potecasi listed first.
    • Oak City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Emporia City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potecasi, with the one closest to Potecasi listed first.
    • Emporia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Emporia City (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White City
      • From Potecasi to White City
  • Franklin City (VA)
  • Greensville County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potecasi, with the one closest to Potecasi listed first.
    • Claresville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
      • Claresville is located in Greensville County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claresville
      • From Potecasi to Claresville
    • Skippers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Southampton County (VA)
  • Suffolk City (VA)
  • Sussex County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Potecasi ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Potecasi.

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

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

  • Nebo Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vann Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rea Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barden Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Britt - Benthall Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Roxobel - Kelford Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roxobel - Kelford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roxobel - Kelford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norfleet Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norfleet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norfleet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silas Edwards Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shield Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gilbert Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (126 more) ...

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 Potecasi had a population of 79 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Woodland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Milwaukee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
    • Milwaukee is located in Northampton County
  • Lasker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Creeksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeksville
    • Creeksville is located in Northampton County
  • Conway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Rich Square
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Eagletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
    • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eagletown
    • From Potecasi to Eagletown
  • Menola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rehoboth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Northampton County
  • Pendleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
    • Pendleton is located in Northampton County
  • Saint John
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Saint John is located in Hertford County
  • Murfreesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
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    • Severn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Roxobel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Potecasi ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Potecasi.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Potecasi. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Potecasi and those printed in the larger area surrounding Potecasi.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> of Potecasi.

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 Potecasi:

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

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptonnc.com/

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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Potecasi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potecasi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3633, Longitude: -77.2393       In this case, the coordinates for Potecasi have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Potecasi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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