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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 Roxobel (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 Roxobel. 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 and hospitals 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.

Roxobel is located in Bertie 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 Bertie County: Chowan, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Northampton & Washington.

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

  • Bertie County     (The home county of Roxobel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxobel, with the one closest to Roxobel listed first.
    • Kelford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
      • Kelford is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Aulander
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
      • Aulander is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Lewiston Woodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
      • Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Hexlena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Drew
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Bertie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drew
      • From Roxobel to Drew
    • Powellsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Askewville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
      • Askewville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colerain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ashland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Merry Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
      • Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxobel, with the one closest to Roxobel listed first.
    • Lawrence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Speed
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Coakley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
      • Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coakley
      • From Roxobel to Coakley
    • Leggett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope Lodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gethsemane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gethsemane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gethsemane
      • From Roxobel to Gethsemane
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
    • Tarboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitakers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
    • Princeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
    • Conetoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxobel, with the one closest to Roxobel listed first.
    • Eure
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
      • Eure is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <3>
    • Roduco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
      • Roduco is located in Gates County
    • Gatesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
    • White Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxobel, with the one closest to Roxobel listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palmyra
      • From Roxobel to Palmyra
    • Braswells Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotland Neck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tillery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
      • Tillery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <3>
    • Hobgood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
      • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Roseneath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Halifax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Enfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • South Weldon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Weldon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hertford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxobel, with the one closest to Roxobel listed first.
    • Menola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Earleys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Poor Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
    • Ahoskie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Murfreesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cofield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Winton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Tunis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
      • South Tunis is located in Hertford County
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tunis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Hertford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tunis
      • From Roxobel to Tunis
    • Como
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxobel, with the one closest to Roxobel listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
    • Oak City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <3>
    • Hassell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Gold Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Everetts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
      • Everetts is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Parmele
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
      • Parmele is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Robersonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
      • Robersonville is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <3>
    • Williamston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Grass
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
      • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Nash County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxobel, with the one closest to Roxobel listed first.
    • Eagletown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagletown
      • From Roxobel to Eagletown
    • Rich Square
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
      • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <3>
    • Woodland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <3>
    • Lasker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
      • Lasker is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Potecasi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potecasi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potecasi
      • From Roxobel to Potecasi
    • Conway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
    • Pendleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Northampton County
    • Severn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Seaboard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <3>
    • Margarettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
    • Garysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxobel, with the one closest to Roxobel listed first.
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
    • Oakley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Whitehurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Southampton County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Roxobel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roxobel.

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

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

  • Roxobel - Kelford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roxobel - Kelford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roxobel - Kelford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norfleet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norfleet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norfleet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rea Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoggard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoggard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoggard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charleston Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dorsey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gilbert Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mary Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (125 more) ...
    • Scotland Neck Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotland Neck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotland Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Palmyra Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hyman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyman 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Roxobel had a population of 145 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Roxobel had a population of 209 people.

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

  • Kelford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
    • Kelford is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Eagletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
    • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eagletown
    • From Roxobel to Eagletown
  • Norfleet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfleet
    • Norfleet is located in Halifax County
  • Rich Square
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
    • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <3>
  • Aulander
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
    • Aulander is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <3>
  • Palmyra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Halifax County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Palmyra
    • From Roxobel to Palmyra
  • Lasker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
    • Lasker is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Spring Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Halifax County
  • Scotland Neck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint John
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Saint John is located in Hertford County
  • Menola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Roxobel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roxobel.

Newspapers Published in Roxobel ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roxobel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roxobel, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roxobel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Roxobel:

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

The official website for Bertie County: www.co.bertie.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Roxobel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Roxobel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roxobel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2031, Longitude: -77.2451    









 

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