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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 Rhodes (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 Rhodes. 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 Rhodes ...

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 have occurred.

While the name of this community is Rhodes, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Rhodes may originally have been Rhode's.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Rhodes is located in Bertie 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 Bertie County: Chowan, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Northampton & Washington.

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

  • Bertie County     (The home county of Rhodes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes, with the one closest to Rhodes listed first.
    • Aulander
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
      • Aulander is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Hexlena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
      • Hexlena is located in Bertie County
    • Lewiston Woodville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
      • Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Kelford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
      • Kelford is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Roxobel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
      • Roxobel is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Drew
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Bertie County
    • Askewville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
      • Askewville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Powellsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Windsor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Colerain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Ashland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Bertie County
    • Merry Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
      • Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
  • Chowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes, with the one closest to Rhodes listed first.
    • Mavaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
      • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
    • Center Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
    • Ryland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
      • Ryland is located in Chowan County
    • Edenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes, with the one closest to Rhodes listed first.
    • Speed
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Coakley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
      • Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
    • Lawrence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
    • Hope Lodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
      • Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
    • Leggett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
    • Princeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Tarboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Conetoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conetoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
      • Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Summerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
    • Gethsemane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
  • Gates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes, with the one closest to Rhodes listed first.
    • Eure
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
      • Eure is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <3>
    • Gatesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
    • Roduco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
      • Roduco is located in Gates County
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gates County
    • Mintonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
      • Mintonsville is located in Gates County
    • Mitchells Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
      • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
    • Gates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Muddy Cross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
      • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
    • Reynoldson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes, with the one closest to Rhodes listed first.
    • Scotland Neck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
      • Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <3>
    • Hobgood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
      • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Roseneath
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
    • Tillery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
      • Tillery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <3>
    • Halifax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <3>
    • Allen Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
    • Enfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hertford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes, with the one closest to Rhodes listed first.
    • Earleys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
      • Earleys is located in Hertford County
    • Poor Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
    • Menola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
      • Menola is located in Hertford County
    • Ahoskie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cofield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Murfreesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
    • Winton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
      • Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County
      • Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
      • Barfield
      • Barfields
    • Harrellsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
      • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
      • Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County
    • Como
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes, with the one closest to Rhodes listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
    • Oak City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <3>
    • Hassell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
      • Hassell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Gold Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
      • Gold Point is located in Martin County
    • Williamston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamston
      • Williamston is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston <3>
    • Everetts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
      • Everetts is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Robersonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
      • Robersonville is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <3>
    • Parmele
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
      • Parmele is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Bear Grass
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
      • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jamesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dardens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
      • Dardens is located in Martin County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes, with the one closest to Rhodes listed first.
    • Eagletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
    • Rich Square
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
      • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <3>
    • Woodland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <3>
    • Potecasi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potecasi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County
    • Lasker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
      • Lasker is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Conway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
    • Pendleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Northampton County
    • Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
    • Severn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Margarettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
    • Seaboard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <3>
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes, with the one closest to Rhodes listed first.
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
    • Congleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
      • Congleton is located in Pitt County
    • Oakley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Pitt County
    • Whitehurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst
      • Whitehurst is located in Pitt County
  • Washington County
    • Plymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
  • Southampton County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes, with the one closest to Rhodes listed first.
    • Statesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Riverdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Boykins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykins
      • Boykins is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boykins <3>
    • Branchville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Sunbeam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Shiloh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Southampton County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Rhodes ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhodes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rhodes, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rhodes.

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 helpful 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 Rhodes:

Cemeteries Near Rhodes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rhodes.

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

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

  • Hoggard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoggard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoggard Cemetery
  • Eastview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
  • Roxobel - Kelford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roxobel - Kelford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roxobel - Kelford Cemetery
  • Barden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barden Cemetery
  • Norfleet Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norfleet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norfleet Cemetery
  • Rea Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Highland Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Cemetery
  • Stony Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Creek Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Charleston Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
  • Continue List   (92 more) ...
    • Dorsey Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
    • Palmyra Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<6>

While we didn't find Rhodes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rhodes.

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

  • Aulander
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
    • Aulander is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Hexlena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
    • Hexlena is located in Bertie County
  • Kelford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
    • Kelford is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Roxobel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
    • Roxobel is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Earleys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
    • Earleys is located in Hertford County
  • Norfleet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfleet
    • Norfleet is located in Halifax County
  • Drew
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Drew is located in Bertie County
  • Saint John
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Saint John is located in Hertford County
  • Eagletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
    • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
  • Menola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
    • Menola is located in Hertford County
  • Powellsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Ahoskie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rich Square
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
      • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <3>
    • Woodland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <3>
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hertford County

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

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

The official website for Bertie County: www.co.bertie.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rhodes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rhodes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1704, Longitude: -77.1241       In this case, the coordinates for Rhodes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Rhodes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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