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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 Raintree (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 Raintree. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Raintree is located in Onslow 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 Onslow County: Carteret, Duplin, Jones & Pender.

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

  • Onslow County     (The home county of Raintree)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintree, with the one closest to Raintree listed first.
    • Half Moon
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
    • Shamrock Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
    • Mill Pond Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
    • Cardinal Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
    • Acorn Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
    • Foxhorn Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Foxhorn Village is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhorn Village
    • Jacksonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pumpkin Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Catherine Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
    • Richlands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Aragona Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
    • Midway Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carteret County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintree, with the one closest to Raintree listed first.
    • Stella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kuhns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Kuhns is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
    • Peletier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Peletier is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Cedar Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cape Carteret
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bogue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bogue is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Emerald Isle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Broad Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Broad Creek is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintree, with the one closest to Raintree listed first.
    • River Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • River Bend is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Cove City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cove City is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Brices Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brices Creek is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
    • Dover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Dover is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Snug Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Trent Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
    • Tuscarora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
    • Clark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Clark is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Old Town Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
    • Riverdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverdale is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Neuse Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Neuse Forest is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse Forest
    • James City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • James City is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintree, with the one closest to Raintree listed first.
    • Fountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Fountain is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Cedar Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Fork is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
    • Cypress Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
    • Hadley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hadley is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Lyman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lyman is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Quinns Store
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Quinns Store is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinns Store
    • Potters Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Potters Hill is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Hill
    • Maready
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Maready is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maready
    • Pin Hook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Beulaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Catherine Square
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Catherine Square is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Square
    • Jacksons Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jacksons Crossroads is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons Crossroads
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintree, with the one closest to Raintree listed first.
    • Comfort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Comfort is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • Maysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chadwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chadwick is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
    • Taylors Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Taylors Corner is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Corner
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
    • Olivers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Olivers is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
    • Hargetts Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
    • Combs Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Combs Fork is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
    • Ravenswood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ravenswood is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
    • Trenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pollocksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintree, with the one closest to Raintree listed first.
    • Pink Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Deep Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
    • Albrittons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
  • Pender County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintree, with the one closest to Raintree listed first.
    • Maple Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Murray Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Murray Town is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
    • Watha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Willard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Willard is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard

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

Cemeteries Near Raintree ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raintree.

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 Raintree - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Raintree covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Onslow Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Montford Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacksonville City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Adron Hill Whaley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • John E. Steed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Koonce Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sylvester Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Abner Ervin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Albert W. Lanier Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Benjamin Bryan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Bryan Cemetery
    • The Benjamin Bryan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bryan Cemetery
  • Maides Family Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (32 more) ...
    • Oak Grove UMC Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Pollocksville.
      • The Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Frank Murphy Cemetery
      • Murphy Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259668 <2>

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 Raintree in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Raintree.

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

  • Tar Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing
  • Jacksonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gum Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gum Branch is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
  • Catherine Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
  • Richlands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cyrus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cyrus is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
  • Angola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Angola is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
  • Comfort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Comfort is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
  • Hubert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Maysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Olivers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Olivers is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
  • Lyman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lyman is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Maple Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Marines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Marines is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marines
    • Stella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Raintree ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raintree.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raintree, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raintree.

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 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 Raintree:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Raintree) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Raintree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.