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 Powhatan (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 Powhatan. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Powhatan is located in Johnston 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 Johnston County: Harnett, Nash, Sampson, Wake, Wayne & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Powhatan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powhatan:
- Johnston County (The home county of Powhatan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
- Clayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson's Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
- Archer Lodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
- Archer Lodge has also been known as:
- Archer
- West Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
- Willow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Springs is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Smithfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Redwood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
- Selma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Four Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Micro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Micro is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Pine Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham County
- Cary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland County
- Linden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Durham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
- Morrisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
- Sutton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Bunn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wake Forest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Youngsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
- Barclaysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
- Angier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coats
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buies Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Park is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Lakeside Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Turlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turlington is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Westhaven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westhaven is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
- Rawls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rawls is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
- Dunn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chalybeate Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Erwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
- Rogers Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
- Middlesex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesex is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Murraytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Murraytown is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
- Union Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hope is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
- Bailey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Cross
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
- Samaria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Samaria is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Mount Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Frazier Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Frazier Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Crossroads
- Floods Chapel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
- Gold Valley Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- High Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- High Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossroads
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
- Blackmans Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Newton Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Plain View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Plain View is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Spiveys Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
- Vann Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
- Wake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
- Shotwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shotwell is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Emerald Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
- Eagle Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Wendell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Garner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knightdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hopedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Zebulon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hertford Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hertford Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
- McCullers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- McCullers is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
- Nahunta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Nahunta is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
- Raynor Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
- Fremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pikeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Grantham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grantham is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Goldsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mar-Mac Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
- Mar-Mac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
- Genoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Eureka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Brogden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brogden is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
- Scotts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Scotts is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Sims
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lucama
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Black Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Black Creek is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Spring Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Wilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powhatan, see our County-by-County Page for Powhatan.
Cemeteries Near Powhatan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powhatan.
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 Powhatan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powhatan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
- Wodd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Knollwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Richardson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sasser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Horne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stephenson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (231 more) ...
- Poole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakey Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Powhatan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Powhatan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
- Clayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson's Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
- Archer Lodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
- Archer Lodge has also been known as:
- Archer
- Shotwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shotwell is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
- Smithfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spilona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spilona is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spilona
- Selma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Four Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oliver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oliver is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Pine Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Micro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Micro is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wendell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eagle Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Garner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powhatan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powhatan.
Newspapers Published in Powhatan ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powhatan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powhatan, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powhatan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Powhatan:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Johnston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chatham County
- Cumberland County
- Durham County
- Franklin County
- Harnett County
- Nash County
- Sampson County
- Wake County
- Wayne County
- Wilson 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 Powhatan, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powhatan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |