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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 River Bend (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 River Bend. 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 River Bend ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for River Bend: River Bnd.

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 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.

River Bend is located in Craven 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 Craven County: Beaufort, Carteret, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico & Pitt.

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

  • Craven County     (The home county of River Bend)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
    • Brices Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
      • Brices Creek is located in Craven County
    • Trent Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
      • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
    • New Bern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
      • New Bern is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <2>
    • Snug Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
    • Old Town Harbor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
      • Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
    • Clark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Craven County
    • James City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Craven County
    • Tuscarora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
    • Lima
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Craven County
    • Bridgeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <2>
    • Fairfield Harbour
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Harbour
      • Fairfield Harbour is located in Craven County
    • Riverdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Craven County
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
    • Blounts Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blounts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
      • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
    • Edward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edward <2>
    • Aurora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chocowinity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
      • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <2>
  • Carteret County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
    • Kuhns
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kuhns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
      • Kuhns is located in Carteret County
    • Stella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Holly Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
    • Peletier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peletier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
      • Peletier is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Conner Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Village
      • Conner Village is located in Carteret County
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Bogue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Cape Carteret
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
      • Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <2>
    • Cedar Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <2>
    • Broad Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
      • Broad Creek is located in Carteret County
    • Emerald Isle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
      • Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Isle <2>
    • Indian Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
      • Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <2>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
    • Debruhls Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debruhls Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
      • Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
    • Jones Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
      • Jones Corner is located in Jones County
    • Tenmile Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
      • Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
    • Oak Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
    • Pollocksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ravenswood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
      • Ravenswood is located in Jones County
    • Olivers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
      • Olivers is located in Jones County
    • Chadwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
      • Chadwick is located in Jones County
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Trenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Maysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <2>
    • Perfection
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perfection have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
      • Perfection is located in Jones County
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
    • Tick Bite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
      • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
      • Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
    • Graingers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
      • Graingers is located in Lenoir County
    • Grifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kinfield Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
      • Kinston is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <2>
    • Albrittons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
      • Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
  • Onslow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
    • Aragona Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
    • Mill Pond Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Onslow County
    • Pumpkin Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
    • Hubert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cardinal Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
      • Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
    • Foxhorn Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhorn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhorn Village
      • Foxhorn Village is located in Onslow County
    • Half Moon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
      • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
    • Acorn Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
      • Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
    • Richlands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <2>
    • Shamrock Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
      • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
    • Jacksonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Park
      • Midway Park is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway Park <2>
  • Pamlico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
    • Arapahoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
      • Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <2>
    • Grantsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
      • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <2>
    • Minnesott Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesott Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
      • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Alliance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <2>
    • Bay City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pamlico County
    • Bayboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
      • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <2>
    • Stonewall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Merritt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
      • Merritt is located in Pamlico County
    • Oriental
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
      • Oriental is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <2>
    • Vandemere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandemere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
      • Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Mesic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
      • Mesic is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Pamlico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pamlico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
      • Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
    • Coxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
    • Shelmerdine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelmerdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
      • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County

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

Newspapers Published in River Bend ...

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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Bend.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River Bend, 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 River Bend.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 River Bend:

Cemeteries Near River Bend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River Bend.

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

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

  • New Bern Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Pollocksville.
    • The Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Frank Murphy Cemetery
    • Murphy Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259668 <4>
  • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bern Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bern Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • New Bern National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Bridgeton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeton Cemetery
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
  • Stapleford Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cayton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cayton Cemetery
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    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Maides Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Celestial Memorial Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celestial Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celestial Memorial Gardens

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>

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

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

  • New Bern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
    • New Bern is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <2>
  • Clark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Craven County
  • Pollocksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • James City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
    • James City is located in Craven County
  • Bellair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Bellair is located in Craven County
  • Tuscarora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
    • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
  • Olivers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
    • Olivers is located in Jones County
  • Thurman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Craven County
  • Lima
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Craven County
  • Jasper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Craven County
  • Riverdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Craven County
  • Olympia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
    • Olympia is located in Pamlico County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Trenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Maysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <2>
    • Croatan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croatan
      • Croatan is located in Craven County

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

The official website for River Bend: www.ci.river-bend.nc.us/

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.nc.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- River Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0721, Longitude: -77.1507       In this case, the coordinates for River Bend 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 River Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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