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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 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Severn is located in Northampton 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 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)
      • 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
    • Conway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Margarettsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Potecasi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potecasi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County
    • Woodland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Lasker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Seaboard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Jackson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Eagletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
    • Rich Square
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
    • Garysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gaston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
  • 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)
      • 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
    • Roxobel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
      • Roxobel is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Kelford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hexlena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
      • Hexlena is located in Bertie County
    • Powellsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Lewiston Woodville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • 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)
      • 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 <2>
    • Roduco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Reynoldson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County
    • White Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gates County
    • Gates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Gatesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Willeyton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County
  • 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)
      • 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
    • Tillery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Weldon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Halifax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County
    • South Rosemary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
    • Allen Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
    • Scotland Neck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
      • Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
      • Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County
    • Murfreesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Como
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Menola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
      • Menola is located in Hertford County
    • Winton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
      • Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County
      • Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
      • Barfield
      • Barfields
    • Cofield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Poor Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Earleys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
      • Earleys is located in Hertford County
    • Harrellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
      • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Emporia City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <2>
    • White City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Emporia City (VA)
  • 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.
    • Skippers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jarratt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarratt
      • Jarratt is located in Greensville County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarratt <2>
    • Radium
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County (VA)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
    • Walters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykins
      • Boykins is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boykins <2>
    • Branchville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Statesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Shiloh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Newsoms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
      • Newsoms is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Sunbeam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Little Texas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Koskoo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Koskoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
      • Koskoo is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Riverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Handsom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
      • Handsom is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Capron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Vincent Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
      • Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Worrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
      • Worrell is located in Southampton County (VA)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Oak Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Whaleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County (VA)
    • Henry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Sussex County (VA)
    • Yale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Sussex County (VA)
    • Sussex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Sussex County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Severn, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<4>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Church Cemetery
  • Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tucker - Murfee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
  • Barnes UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnes UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes UMC Cemetery
  • 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)
    • The Blackjack Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Black Jack Oak Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Oak Cemetery
  • Brett Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brett Cemetery
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Branchville (VA).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
    • 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.<6>

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)
    • 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
  • Boykins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykins
    • Boykins is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boykins <2>
  • Conway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Branchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Milwaukee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
    • Milwaukee is located in Northampton County
  • Murfreesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Newsoms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
    • Newsoms is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Margarettsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Creeksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeksville
    • Creeksville is located in Northampton County
  • Potecasi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potecasi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
    • Potecasi is located in Northampton County
  • Mapleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Hertford County
  • Como
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
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    • Koskoo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Koskoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
      • Koskoo is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Woodland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Menola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
      • Menola is located in Hertford County

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.

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

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptonnc.com/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Severn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Severn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5142, Longitude: -77.1893       In this case, the coordinates for Severn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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