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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 Rodmans Quarter (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 Rodmans Quarter. 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 Rodmans Quarter ...
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.
While the name of this community is Rodmans Quarter, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Rodmans Quarter may originally have been Rodman's Quarter.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Rodmans Quarter might be written as Rodman Quarter.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Rodmans Quarter 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 Rodmans Quarter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rodmans Quarter:
- Beaufort County (The home county of Rodmans Quarter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rodmans Quarter, with the one closest to Rodmans Quarter listed first.
- Gaylord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Walla Watta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whitepost
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Pinetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Pantego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Belhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ransomville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Pungo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pungo is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
- Union Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- River Road
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Washington Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rodmans Quarter, with the one closest to Rodmans Quarter listed first.
- Ernul
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Spring Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Vanceboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hyde County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rodmans Quarter, with the one closest to Rodmans Quarter listed first.
- Mount Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Sladesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Scranton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Scranton is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Germantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Germantown is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Swan Quarter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rodmans Quarter, with the one closest to Rodmans Quarter listed first.
- Dardens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dardens is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
- Jamesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bear Grass
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Williamston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Everetts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Pamlico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rodmans Quarter, with the one closest to Rodmans Quarter listed first.
- Lowland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lowland is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Hobucken
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
- Mesic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Bay City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bay City is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Vandemere
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Bayboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grantsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Alliance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stonewall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Reelsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rodmans Quarter, with the one closest to Rodmans Quarter listed first.
- Grimesland
(23 miles [37 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Clayroot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clayroot is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
- Calico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Shelmerdine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
- Simpson
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Whichard is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
- Congleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Congleton is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
- Stokes
(29 miles [46.7 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 Rodmans Quarter, with the one closest to Rodmans Quarter listed first.
- Wenona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wenona is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Plymouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Roper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Westover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Westover is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Skinnersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Skinnersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rodmans Quarter, see our County-by-County Page for Rodmans Quarter.
Cemeteries Near Rodmans Quarter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rodmans Quarter.
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 Rodmans Quarter - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rodmans Quarter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rodmans Quarter, with the one closest to Rodmans Quarter listed first.
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Old Ware Creek MB Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- James I. Moore Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bonner Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wootentown Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rowe Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Joseph F. Moore Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Samuel Moore Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Moore Cemetery
- The Samuel Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moore Cemetery
- Continue List (37 more) ...
- Oakhaven Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- High Hill Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Manning Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Rodmans Quarter in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rodmans Quarter.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rodmans Quarter, with the one closest to Rodmans Quarter listed first.
- Yeatesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yeatesville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatesville
- Gaylord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pantego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Ransomville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Bunyan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bunyan is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Pungo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pungo is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
- Gilead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gilead is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Makleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Makleyville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makleyville
- South Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
- Leechville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leechville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechville
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blounts Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Aurora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rodmans Quarter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rodmans Quarter.
Newspapers Published in Rodmans Quarter ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rodmans Quarter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rodmans Quarter, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rodmans Quarter.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rodmans Quarter:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Beaufort County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craven County
- Hyde County
- Martin County
- Pamlico County
- Pitt County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rodmans Quarter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Rodmans Quarter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |