Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about River Road (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 Road. 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 Road ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for River Road: River Rd.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named River Road. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River Road.
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.
River Road is located in Beaufort County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Beaufort County: Craven, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near River Road. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to River Road:
- Beaufort County (The home county of River Road)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Road, with the one closest to River Road listed first.
- Washington Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chocowinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whitepost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Walla Watta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pinetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Blounts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Edward
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Road, with the one closest to River Road listed first.
- Vanceboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ernul
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Spring Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Lima
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lima is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Fort Barnwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
- Bridgeton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clark is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- New Bern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tuscarora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscarora is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- James City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Cove City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cove City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Fairfield Harbour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Harbour is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Harbour
- Hyde County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Road, with the one closest to River Road listed first.
- Sladesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Mount Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Germantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Germantown is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Scranton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Scranton is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Jones County
- Perfection
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Perfection is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
- Lenoir County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Road, with the one closest to River Road listed first.
- Grifton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tick Bite
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Road, with the one closest to River Road listed first.
- Bear Grass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jamesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dardens
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dardens is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
- Williamston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Everetts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Robersonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Point is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Parmele
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parmele is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Pamlico County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Road, with the one closest to River Road listed first.
- Bay City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bay City is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Grantsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Reelsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- Alliance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bayboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lowland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lowland is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Mesic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Stonewall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Vandemere
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Hobucken
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Road, with the one closest to River Road listed first.
- Grimesland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Pactolus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Shelmerdine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
- Calico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Clayroot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clayroot is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
- Simpson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Simpson is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Whichard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whichard is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
- Bells Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
- Coxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Coxville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Heritage Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Congleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Congleton is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
- Stokes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stokes is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Road, with the one closest to River Road listed first.
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Wenona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wenona is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to River Road, see our County-by-County Page for River Road.
Cemeteries Near River Road ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River Road.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for River Road - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for River Road covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from River Road, with the one closest to River Road listed first.
- Wootentown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Joseph F. Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Samuel Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Moore Cemetery
- The Samuel Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moore Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Ware Creek MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Run Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wesley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (52 more) ...
- W.H. Marslender Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grimes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Caleb Williams Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find River Road in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of River Road.
These communities are listed based on their distance from River Road, with the one closest to River Road listed first.
- Bunyan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bunyan is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Gilead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gilead is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chocowinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blounts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Latham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Latham is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Grimesland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Yeatesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Yeatesville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatesville
- Black Jack
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Black Jack is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Gaylord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Pactolus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chicod
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Chicod is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicod
- Calico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Vanceboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around River Road. See our List of 1890's Communities around River Road.
Newspapers Published in River Road ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Road.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River Road, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for River Road.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 River Road:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Beaufort County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craven County
- Hyde County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- Martin County
- Pamlico County
- Pitt County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Road, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- River Road) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |