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 Rose Bay (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 Rose Bay. 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 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.

Rose Bay is located in Hyde 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 Hyde County: Beaufort, Dare, Tyrrell & Washington.

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

• Hyde County     (The home county of Rose Bay)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Bay, with the one closest to Rose Bay listed first.
  • Scranton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Hyde County
  • Swan Quarter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Quarter
    • Swan Quarter is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Quarter <2>
  • Sladesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sladesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
    • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
  • Mount Olive
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
  • Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
  • Lake Landing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
    • Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
  • Last Chance
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
    • Last Chance is located in Hyde County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Hyde County
  • Nebraska
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nebraska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
    • Nebraska is located in Hyde County
  • White Plains
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Hyde County
  • Engelhard
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engelhard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engelhard
    • Engelhard is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engelhard <2>
• Beaufort County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Bay, with the one closest to Rose Bay listed first.
  • Belhaven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
    • Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <2>
  • Ransomville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
    • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
  • Pantego
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
    • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Pungo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pungo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
    • Pungo is located in Beaufort County
  • Union Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
  • Gaylord
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
  • Bath
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
  • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomouk Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
    • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
  • Aurora
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
  • Whitepost
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
    • Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
    • Whitepost has also been known as:
    • White Post
  • Pinetown
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
    • Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
  • Walla Watta
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Watta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
    • Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
• Pamlico County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Bay, with the one closest to Rose Bay listed first.
  • Lowland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
    • Lowland is located in Pamlico County
  • Hobucken
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobucken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
    • Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
  • Mesic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
    • Mesic is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Vandemere
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Bay City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Pamlico
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pamlico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
    • Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
  • Bayboro
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
• Tyrrell County
  • New Lands
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
    • New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
• Washington County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Bay, with the one closest to Rose Bay listed first.
  • Wenona
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • Wenona is located in Washington County
  • Creswell
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Creswell is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <2>
  • Monticello ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Rose Bay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rose Bay.

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

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

• Donald Farm Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donald Farm Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donald Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Soule Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Watson Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Oddfellows Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellows Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Oddfellows Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellows Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Fulford Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pettigrew Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettigrew Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettigrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cahoon Family Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahoon Family Cemetery
  • The Cahoon Family Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Abel Cahoon Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2517823 <4>
• James I. Moore Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James I. Moore Cemetery
• High Hill Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Thomas S. Woodley Cemetery
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas S. Woodley Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2590366 <4>
• Concord Church Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Church Cemetery
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Bonner Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46904 <4>
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakhaven Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Rose Bay in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rose Bay.

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

• Swan Quarter
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Quarter
  • Swan Quarter is located in Hyde County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Quarter <2>
• Scranton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Scranton is located in Hyde County
• Sladesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sladesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
  • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
• Makleyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makleyville
  • Makleyville is located in Hyde County
• Fairfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Hyde County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
• Leechville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leechville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechville
  • Leechville is located in Beaufort County
• Ransomville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
  • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
• Lake Landing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
  • Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
• Pungo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pungo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
  • Pungo is located in Beaufort County
• Pantego
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
  • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
• Hobucken
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobucken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
  • Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
• South Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
  • South Creek is located in Beaufort County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Middletown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Hyde County
  • Yeatesville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatesville
    • Yeatesville is located in Beaufort County
  • Engelhard
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engelhard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engelhard
    • Engelhard is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engelhard <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Rose Bay ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rose Bay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rose Bay, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rose Bay.

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 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 Rose Bay:

• Websites specific to North Carolina
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

• Pages specific to Hyde County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Beaufort County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Pamlico County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Tyrrell County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Hyde County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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