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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 Raynor Town (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 Raynor Town. 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 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.

Raynor Town is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Duplin, Greene, Johnston, Lenoir, Sampson & Wilson.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Raynor Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynor Town, with the one closest to Raynor Town listed first.
    • Grantham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
      • Grantham is located in Wayne County
    • Mar-Mac Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
      • Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
    • Mar-Mac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
      • Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
    • Goldsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Nahunta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
      • Nahunta is located in Wayne County
    • Brogden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
      • Brogden is located in Wayne County
    • Dudley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <2>
    • Berkeley Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
      • Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
    • Pikeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Wayne County
    • Fremont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saulston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saulston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
      • Saulston is located in Wayne County
    • Mount Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynor Town, with the one closest to Raynor Town listed first.
    • Calypso
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calypso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
      • Calypso is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Faison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
      • Faison is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <2>
    • Beautancus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beautancus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
      • Beautancus is located in Duplin County
    • Blizzards Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blizzards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blizzards Crossroads
      • Blizzards Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Drummersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drummersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummersville
      • Drummersville is located in Duplin County
    • Hills Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hills Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
      • Hills Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Bowdens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
      • Bowdens is located in Duplin County
    • Friendship
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Duplin County
    • Summerlins Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summerlins Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerlins Crossroads
      • Summerlins Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Gradys Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gradys Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys Crossroads
      • Gradys Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Herrings Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrings Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings Crossroads
      • Herrings Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Outlaws Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Outlaws Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
      • Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
    • Scotts Store
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotts Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Store
      • Scotts Store is located in Duplin County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynor Town, with the one closest to Raynor Town listed first.
    • Jason
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
      • Jason is located in Greene County
    • Snow Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snow Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
    • Speights Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speights Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
      • Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
    • Glenfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Greene County
    • Walstonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
      • Walstonburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Fieldsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
      • Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynor Town, with the one closest to Raynor Town listed first.
    • Grove Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
      • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
    • Lakeside Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
    • Dunn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <2>
    • Westhaven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
      • Westhaven is located in Harnett County
    • Coats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <2>
    • Turlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Harnett County
    • Erwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <2>
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynor Town, with the one closest to Raynor Town listed first.
    • Princeton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • Rains Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
      • Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Pine Level
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bentonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
    • Micro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Redwood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
    • Selma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
    • Harper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Johnston County
    • Beulahtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
      • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
    • Kenly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <2>
    • Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
    • Smithfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Smithfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
      • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynor Town, with the one closest to Raynor Town listed first.
    • La Grange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
    • Fields
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lenoir County
    • Albrittons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
      • Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
    • Deep Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
      • Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynor Town, with the one closest to Raynor Town listed first.
    • Bailey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <2>
    • Middlesex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Rogers Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
      • Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • High Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossroads
      • High Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
    • Murraytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
      • Murraytown is located in Nash County
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynor Town, with the one closest to Raynor Town listed first.
    • Newton Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackmans Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackmans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
      • Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
    • Vann Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vann Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
      • Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Keener
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Sampson County
    • Spiveys Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
      • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
    • Beaman Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaman Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
      • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Plain View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in Sampson County
    • Turkey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <2>
    • Reynolds Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
      • Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Elliott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Sampson County
    • Moltonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
      • Moltonville is located in Sampson County
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynor Town, with the one closest to Raynor Town listed first.
    • Shotwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shotwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
      • Shotwell is located in Wake County
    • Wendell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynor Town, with the one closest to Raynor Town listed first.
    • Lucama
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <2>
    • Scotts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
    • Black Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Stantonsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Sims
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Eastwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Wilson County
    • Wilson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saratoga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Spring Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County

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

Cemeteries Near Raynor Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raynor Town.

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

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

  • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hiram Grantham Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiram Grantham Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hiram Grantham Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hiram Grantham Family Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Grantham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2716178 <4>
  • Overby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holmes Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Augustus Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Friends Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayne Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bizzell Grove Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bizzell Grove Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bizzell Grove Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hephzibah Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Willow Dale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Holloman Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloman Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holloman Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the west of Pine Level.
      • The Holloman Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • George B. Holloman Family 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 Raynor Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Raynor Town.

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

  • Princeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
  • Goldsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Greenleaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
    • Greenleaf is located in Wayne County
  • Bentonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
  • Pinkney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
    • Pinkney is located in Wayne County
  • Pine Level
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oliver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Johnston County
  • Dudley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <2>
  • Pikeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Johnston County
  • Micro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
    • Micro is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Selma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
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    • Bagley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Johnston County
    • Dobbersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbersville
      • Dobbersville is located in Sampson County
    • Elroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Raynor Town ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raynor Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raynor Town, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raynor Town.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Raynor Town:

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynegov.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 '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- Raynor Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raynor Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3952, Longitude: -78.1408       In this case, the coordinates for Raynor Town 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 Raynor Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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