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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Safe during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Safe was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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 Safe (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 Safe. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Safe is located in Duplin 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 Duplin County: Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pender, Sampson & Wayne.

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

  • Duplin County     (The home county of Safe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Safe, with the one closest to Safe listed first.
    • Duff Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
      • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Wallace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <3>
    • Teachey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
      • Teachey is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Tin City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
      • Tin City is located in Duplin County
    • Rose Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Brices Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
      • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Murphey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey
      • Murphey is located in Duplin County
    • Concord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
    • Cartersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Duplin County
    • Hancheys Store
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancheys Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
      • Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
    • Harrells
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
      • Harrells is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Pasley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
      • Pasley is located in Duplin County
    • Greenevers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenevers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenevers
      • Greenevers is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Safe, with the one closest to Safe listed first.
    • Long View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
      • Long View is located in Bladen County
    • Kelly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Bladen County
    • White Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <3>
    • East Arcadia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
      • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Brunswick County
    • Northwest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Columbus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Safe, with the one closest to Safe listed first.
    • Riegelwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sandyfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
      • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Acme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Columbus County
  • Jones County
    • Hargetts Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargetts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
      • Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County
  • Lenoir County
    • Pink Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
      • Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <3>
  • New Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Safe, with the one closest to Safe listed first.
    • Castle Hayne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
      • Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <3>
    • Skippers Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
      • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
  • Onslow County
    • Catherine Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
      • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
  • Pender County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Safe, with the one closest to Safe listed first.
    • Willard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Pender County
    • Watha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Murray Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
      • Murray Town is located in Pender County
    • Burgaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
      • Burgaw is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <3>
    • Atkinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <3>
    • Saint Helena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
      • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Currie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ashton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Pender County
    • Maple Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
    • Rocky Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Safe, with the one closest to Safe listed first.
    • Delway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
      • Delway is located in Sampson County
    • Ivanhoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
    • Tomahawk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
    • Ingold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
      • Ingold is located in Sampson County
    • Elliott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Sampson County
    • Turkey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <3>
    • Moltonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
      • Moltonville is located in Sampson County
    • Garland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Beulah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Sampson County
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McDaniels
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Sampson County
    • Bonnetsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
      • Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Sampson County

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

Newspapers Published in Safe ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Safe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Safe, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Safe.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Safe:

Cemeteries Near Safe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Safe.

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

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

  • Rockfish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockfish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockfish Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
  • Alderman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderman Cemetery
  • Newkirk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newkirk Cemetery
  • Duplin Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duplin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duplin Memorial Gardens
  • Powers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
  • Iron Mine Burial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iron Mine Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Mine Burial Park
  • Fryar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryar Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Rose Hill.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
  • Worrell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worrell Cemetery
  • Gurganus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gurganus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gurganus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (165 more) ...
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Clay Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery

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 in 1895, Safe had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wallace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <3>
  • Teachey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
    • Teachey is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Rose Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Waycross
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
    • Waycross is located in Sampson County
  • Magnolia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Taylors Bridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Bridge
    • Taylors Bridge is located in Sampson County
  • Clear Run
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Run
    • Clear Run is located in Sampson County
  • Sloan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Duplin County
  • Kerr
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
    • Kerr is located in Sampson County
  • Ivanhoe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
  • Chinquapin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
    • Chinquapin is located in Duplin County
  • Burgaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
    • Burgaw is located in Pender County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <3>
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    • Kenansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenansville
      • Kenansville is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenansville <3>
    • Tomahawk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
    • Atkinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <3>

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

The official website for Duplin County: www.duplincounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Safe and then turned west". While Safe could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Safe as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Safe could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another North Carolina community named Safe.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Safe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Safe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7474, Longitude: -78.0594       In this case, the coordinates for Safe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Safe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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