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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 Ringwood (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 Ringwood. 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 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.

Ringwood is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Bertie, Edgecombe, Franklin, Martin, Nash, Northampton & Warren.

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

  • Halifax County     (The home county of Ringwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ringwood, with the one closest to Ringwood listed first.
    • White Oak
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • Brinkleyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
    • Heathsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
    • Hollister
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Enfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Allen Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
    • Littleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Halifax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • South Rosemary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County
    • South Weldon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Weldon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <2>
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ringwood, with the one closest to Ringwood listed first.
    • Whitakers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <2>
    • Battleboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
      • Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <2>
    • Gethsemane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
    • Rocky Mount
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Leggett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Hartsease
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
      • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
    • Sharpsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lawrence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
    • Hope Lodge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
      • Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
    • Summerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
    • Mercer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
    • Speed
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ringwood, with the one closest to Ringwood listed first.
    • Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
    • White Level
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
      • White Level is located in Franklin County
    • Alert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Franklin County
    • Mapleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
      • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
    • Lake View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County
    • Ingleside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Franklin County
    • Louisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bunn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <2>
    • Sutton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ringwood, with the one closest to Ringwood listed first.
    • Hickory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <2>
    • Aventon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aventon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
      • Aventon is located in Nash County
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
      • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Hilliardston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
      • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
    • Gold Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
      • Gold Rock is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <2>
    • Taylors Store
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
      • Taylors Store is located in Nash County
    • Drake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Nash County
    • Red Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Dukes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
    • Dortches
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Castalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Matthews Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
      • Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • North Green
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
      • North Green is located in Nash County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ringwood, with the one closest to Ringwood listed first.
    • Henrico
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <2>
    • Garysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
    • Seaboard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ringwood, with the one closest to Ringwood listed first.
    • Middleburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
    • Gillburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County
    • Drewry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County
    • Bobbitt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ringwood, with the one closest to Ringwood listed first.
    • Arcola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Warren County
    • Vaughan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <2>
    • Macon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <2>
    • Church Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County
    • Warrenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Afton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County
    • Snow Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County
    • Warren Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County
    • Norlina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County
    • Soul City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County
    • Manson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <2>
  • Wilson County
    • Elm City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Brunswick County (VA)
    • Gasburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Ringwood ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ringwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ringwood, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ringwood.

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 Ringwood:

Cemeteries Near Ringwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ringwood.

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

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

  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Silver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Adcock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcock Cemetery
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gaskins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskins Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Dozier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ringwood had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Glenview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in Halifax County
  • Ita
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
    • Ita is located in Halifax County
  • Brinkleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
    • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
  • Heathsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
    • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
  • Essex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Halifax County
  • Airlie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Airlie is located in Halifax County
  • Hilliardston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
    • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
  • Gold Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
    • Gold Rock is located in Nash County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <2>
  • Arcola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Warren County
  • Whitakers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
    • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <2>
  • Enfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Aurelian Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelian Springs
    • Aurelian Springs is located in Halifax County
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    • Dukes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
    • Red Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Battleboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
      • Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <2>

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

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

The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ringwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ringwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2112, Longitude: -77.8469       In this case, the coordinates for Ringwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Ringwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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