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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 Powells Point (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 Powells Point. 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 Powells Point ...

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 Powells Point: Powells Pt.
  • While the name of this community is Powells Point, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Powells Point may originally have been Powell's Point.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Powells Point might be written as Powell Point.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Powells Point is located in Currituck 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 Currituck County: Camden & Dare.

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

  • Currituck County     (The home county of Powells Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Point, with the one closest to Powells Point listed first.
    • Jarvisburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Harbinger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
      • Harbinger is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <2>
    • Grandy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandy
      • Grandy is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandy <2>
    • Point Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Harbor
      • Point Harbor is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Harbor <2>
    • Bertha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Currituck County
    • Poplar Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Aydlett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aydlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
      • Aydlett is located in Currituck County
    • Coinjock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
      • Coinjock is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <2>
    • Corolla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corolla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corolla
      • Corolla is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corolla <2>
    • Waterlily
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
      • Waterlily is located in Currituck County
    • Barco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Currituck County
    • Currituck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Point, with the one closest to Powells Point listed first.
    • Alder Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
      • Alder Branch is located in Camden County
    • Riddle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
      • Riddle is located in Camden County
    • Elizabeth City Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
      • Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
    • Shiloh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Camden County
    • Belcross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
      • Belcross is located in Camden County
    • Camden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
  • Dare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Point, with the one closest to Powells Point listed first.
    • Duck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
      • Duck is located in Dare County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <2>
    • George Town Sands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Town Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
      • George Town Sands is located in Dare County
    • Poteskeet Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteskeet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
      • Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
    • Southern Shores
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
      • Southern Shores is located in Dare County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <2>
    • Kitty Hawk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
      • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <2>
    • Kill Devil Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
      • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <2>
    • Fort Raleigh City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Raleigh City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Raleigh City
      • Fort Raleigh City is located in Dare County
    • Manns Harbor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
      • Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <2>
    • Manteo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Dare County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <2>
    • Nags Head
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Dare County
    • Whalebone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
      • Whalebone is located in Dare County
  • Pasquotank County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Point, with the one closest to Powells Point listed first.
    • Weeksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
    • Elizabeth City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Perquimans County
    • Burgess
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
  • Tyrrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Point, with the one closest to Powells Point listed first.
    • Fort Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
      • Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
    • Alligator
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
      • Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
    • Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Powells Point ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powells Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powells Point, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powells Point.

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 websites either 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 Powells Point:

Cemeteries Near Powells Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powells Point.

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

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

  • Aydlett, Sawyer & Guard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Austin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
  • Baum Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baum Cemetery
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
  • Willis Tillett Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbert Family Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hollywood Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Oak Grove Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Godfrey Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godfrey Cemetery
    • New Hope UMC Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey 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>

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

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

  • Jarvisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Harbinger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
    • Harbinger is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <2>
  • Poplar Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Old Trap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Trap
    • Old Trap is located in Camden County
  • Colington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colington
    • Colington is located in Dare County
  • Coinjock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
    • Coinjock is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <2>
  • Mashoes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashoes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashoes
    • Mashoes is located in Dare County
  • Shiloh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Camden County
  • Weeksville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
    • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
  • Indiantown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Indiantown is located in Camden County
  • Fort Landing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
    • Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
  • East Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
    • East Lake is located in Dare County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Manns Harbor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
      • Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <2>
    • Manteo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Dare County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <2>
    • Nags Head
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Currituck County: www.co.currituck.nc.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Powells Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powells Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1574, Longitude: -75.8588       In this case, the coordinates for Powells Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Powells Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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