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 Pricetown (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 Pricetown. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Pricetown is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Duplin, Greene, Johnston, Lenoir, Sampson & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Pricetown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pricetown:
- Wayne County (The home county of Pricetown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pricetown, with the one closest to Pricetown listed first.
- Seven Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Mount Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dudley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elroy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Brogden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brogden is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
- Berkeley Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
- Genoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Mar-Mac Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
- Mar-Mac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
- Goldsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grantham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grantham is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Craven County
- Dover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pricetown, with the one closest to Pricetown listed first.
- Blizzards Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blizzards Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blizzards Crossroads
- Drummersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Drummersville is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummersville
- Herrings Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Herrings Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings Crossroads
- Outlaws Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
- Gradys Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gradys Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys Crossroads
- Hills Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hills Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
- Scotts Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Scotts Store is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Store
- Albertson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Albertson is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Summerlins Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beautancus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beautancus is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pricetown, with the one closest to Pricetown listed first.
- Jason
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jason is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
- Glenfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glenfield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Snow Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Contentnea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Contentnea is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contentnea
- Hookerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maury is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
- Speights Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pricetown, with the one closest to Pricetown listed first.
- Bentonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bentonville is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Princeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Harper is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Rains Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
- Pine Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pricetown, with the one closest to Pricetown listed first.
- Pleasant Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Hargetts Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
- Taylors Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taylors Corner is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Corner
- Wise Forks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wise Forks is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
- Combs Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Combs Fork is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
- Shady Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Comfort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Comfort is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Phillips Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Sassers Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
- Pollocks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pollocks is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
- Lenoir County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pricetown, with the one closest to Pricetown listed first.
- Deep Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
- La Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pink Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fields
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fields is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Albrittons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
- Kinston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Loftins Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
- Kinfield Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
- Graingers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Graingers is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
- Tick Bite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
- Grifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Onslow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pricetown, with the one closest to Pricetown listed first.
- Huffmantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Huffmantown is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmantown
- Richlands
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Catherine Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pricetown, with the one closest to Pricetown listed first.
- Turkey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elliott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elliott is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Moltonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Moltonville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
- Keener
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Keener is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kitty Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
- Vann Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
- Beulah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beaman Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Blackmans Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Bonnetsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
- Wilson County
- Stantonsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pricetown, see our County-by-County Page for Pricetown.
Cemeteries Near Pricetown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pricetown.
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 Pricetown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pricetown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pricetown, with the one closest to Pricetown listed first.
- Pine View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Powell Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Arnett - Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hardy Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hardy Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Albertson.
- The Hardy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Adolphus Hardy Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279877 <3>
- Isaac Hines / Liddell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- George W. Rouse Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ben Hines Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wiley Rouse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (130 more) ...
- Westbrook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gradys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harper - Southerland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Pricetown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pricetown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pricetown, with the one closest to Pricetown listed first.
- Outlaws Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
- Seven Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Albertson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Albertson is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson
- Strabane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Strabane is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strabane
- Mount Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leon is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Resaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Resaca is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
- Deep Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
- Dudley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elroy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Fields
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fields is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Best
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Best is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- Sarecta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sarecta is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarecta
- Falling Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Falling Creek is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pricetown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pricetown.
Newspapers Published in Pricetown ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pricetown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pricetown, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pricetown.
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 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 Pricetown:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craven County
- Duplin County
- Greene County
- Johnston County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- Onslow County
- Sampson 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pricetown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pricetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |