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 Red Oak (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 Red Oak. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Red Oak ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Redoak.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Red Oak. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Oak.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Red Oak is located in Nash 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 Nash County: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston, Vance, Wake, Warren & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Red Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Red Oak:
- Nash County (The home county of Red Oak)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
- Dortches
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dortches is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Drake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Drake is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Hilliardston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Regency Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Regency Estates is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Estates
- Dukes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Gold Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Taylors Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylors Store is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
- Snells Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Snells Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells Crossroads
- Westry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Westry is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
- Nashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
- Corinth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
- Battleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rocky Mount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitakers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gethsemane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Hartsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Hartsease
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
- Lancaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Leggett
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Mercer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Summerfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- White Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Level is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
- Mapleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Bunn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Alert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Sutton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Louisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ingleside
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Lake View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Katesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
- White Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- White Oak is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Ringwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Hollister
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brinkleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Enfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heathsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Airlie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Roseneath
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Roseneath is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
- Allen Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Halifax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland Neck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Littleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Johnston County
- Stancils Chapel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stancils Chapel is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stancils Chapel
- Pitt County
- Fountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
- Bobbitt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Gillburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- Wake County
- Zebulon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
- Arcola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Lickskillet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Afton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Vaughan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Warrenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Macon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
- Elm City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Wilson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sims
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eastwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Eastwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Scotts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Scotts is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Lucama
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saratoga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saratoga is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Black Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Black Creek is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Stantonsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Red Oak, see our County-by-County Page for Red Oak.
Cemeteries Near Red Oak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Oak.
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 Red Oak - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
- Red Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hales Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Capps Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- May Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Whitfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Whitley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hilliard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Griffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Griffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Griffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Coley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vaughan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Red Oak had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Red Oak had a population of 3,492 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
- Hilliardston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Dukes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Nashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Battleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Castalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Castalia is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Ita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ita is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
- Rocky Mount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenview is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Whitakers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hunts is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sharpsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ringwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Spring Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Red Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Oak.
Newspapers Published in Red Oak ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Oak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Oak, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Oak.
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 Red Oak:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Nash County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Edgecombe County
- Franklin County
- Halifax County
- Johnston County
- Pitt County
- Vance County
- Wake County
- Warren 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> | 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 Red Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Red Oak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |