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 Severn (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 Severn. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Severn is located in Northampton 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 Northampton County: Bertie, Halifax, Hertford, Warren, Brunswick (VA), Greensville (VA) & Southampton (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Severn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Severn:
- Northampton County (The home county of Severn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Severn, with the one closest to Severn listed first.
- Pendleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Conway
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Margarettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Potecasi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
- Woodland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lasker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lasker is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Seaboard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eagletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eagletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Rich Square
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Garysburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Severn, with the one closest to Severn listed first.
- Aulander
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Aulander is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Roxobel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Kelford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kelford is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Hexlena
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hexlena is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
- Powellsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Powellsville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Lewiston Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Gates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Severn, with the one closest to Severn listed first.
- Eure
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Roduco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Roduco is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
- Reynoldson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Reynoldson is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
- White Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Gates
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gatesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Willeyton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Willeyton is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Severn, with the one closest to Severn listed first.
- South Weldon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Tillery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Halifax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roanoke Rapids
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- South Rosemary
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Allen Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Scotland Neck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hertford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Severn, with the one closest to Severn listed first.
- Barretts Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
- Murfreesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Menola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Menola is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
- Winton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscarora Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
- Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
- Barfield
- Barfields
- Cofield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cofield is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Poor Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Poor Town is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
- Ahoskie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Earleys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Earleys is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
- South Tunis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Tunis is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
- Tunis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Emporia City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Severn, with the one closest to Severn listed first.
- Emporia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- White City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Emporia City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Franklin City (VA)
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Greensville County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Severn, with the one closest to Severn listed first.
- Claresville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Skippers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jarratt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Radium
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Radium is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Isle of Wight County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Severn, with the one closest to Severn listed first.
- Carrsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Walters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walters is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Southampton County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Severn, with the one closest to Severn listed first.
- Boykins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Branchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Branchville is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Statesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Statesville is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Newsoms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Sunbeam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sunbeam is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Little Texas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Koskoo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Riverdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Riverdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Handsom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Handsom is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
- Capron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Capron is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Vincent Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
- Suffolk City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Severn, with the one closest to Severn listed first.
- Pittmantown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Holland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Whaleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
- Whaley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Whaley is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Sussex County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Severn, with the one closest to Severn listed first.
- Grizzard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Mason
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mason is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Henry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Henry is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Yale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Yale is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Sussex
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Severn, see our County-by-County Page for Severn.
Cemeteries Near Severn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Severn.
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 Severn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Severn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Severn, with the one closest to Severn listed first.
- Vann Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beechwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nebo Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Silas Edwards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blackjack Oak Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Oak Cemetery
- The Blackjack Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Black Jack Oak Cemetery
- Brett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (115 more) ...
- Mt. Table Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Severn had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Severn had a population of 238 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Severn, with the one closest to Severn listed first.
- Pendleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Boykins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Conway
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Branchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Branchville is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Milwaukee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Milwaukee is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Murfreesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newsoms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Margarettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Creeksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Creeksville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeksville
- Potecasi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
- Mapleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mapleton is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Koskoo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Woodland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Menola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Menola is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Severn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Severn.
Newspapers Published in Severn ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Severn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Severn, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Severn.
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 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 Severn:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Northampton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Gates County
- Halifax County
- Hertford County
- Emporia City
- Franklin City
- Greensville County
- Isle of Wight County
- Southampton County
- Suffolk City
- Sussex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Severn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Severn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |