RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Carolina >> Lenoir County >> Shadetown >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
North Carolina

The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina





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 Shadetown (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 Shadetown. 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.

Shadetown is located in Lenoir 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 Lenoir County: Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Pitt & Wayne.

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

  • Lenoir County     (The home county of Shadetown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadetown, with the one closest to Shadetown listed first.
    • La Grange
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
    • Fields
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lenoir County
    • Albrittons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
      • Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Deep Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
      • Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinfield Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
    • Graingers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
      • Graingers is located in Lenoir County
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
      • Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
    • Grifton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Tick Bite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
      • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
    • Pink Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadetown, with the one closest to Shadetown listed first.
    • Dover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Fort Barnwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
      • Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
    • Cove City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
      • Cove City is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadetown, with the one closest to Shadetown listed first.
    • Drummersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drummersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummersville
      • Drummersville is located in Duplin County
    • Gradys Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gradys Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys Crossroads
      • Gradys Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Outlaws Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Outlaws Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
      • Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
    • Blizzards Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blizzards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blizzards Crossroads
      • Blizzards Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Albertson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson
      • Albertson is located in Duplin County
    • Herrings Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrings Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings Crossroads
      • Herrings Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Duplin County
    • Hills Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hills Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
      • Hills Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Scotts Store
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotts Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Store
      • Scotts Store is located in Duplin County
    • Red Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Duplin County
    • Resaca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
      • Resaca is located in Duplin County
    • Beautancus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beautancus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
      • Beautancus is located in Duplin County
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadetown, with the one closest to Shadetown listed first.
    • Macclesfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Cobb Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
    • Sharp Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
      • Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadetown, with the one closest to Shadetown listed first.
    • Jason
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
      • Jason is located in Greene County
    • Glenfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Greene County
    • Snow Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snow Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
    • Hookerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
      • Hookerton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <2>
    • Speights Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speights Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
      • Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
    • Maury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
      • Maury is located in Greene County
    • Walstonburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
      • Walstonburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Fieldsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
      • Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadetown, with the one closest to Shadetown listed first.
    • Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • Rains Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
      • Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Kenly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <2>
    • Beulahtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
      • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
    • Micro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Pine Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bentonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
    • Redwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
    • Harper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Johnston County
    • Selma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadetown, with the one closest to Shadetown listed first.
    • Wise Forks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wise Forks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
      • Wise Forks is located in Jones County
    • Shady Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Jones County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Jones County
    • Sassers Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sassers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
      • Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
    • Hargetts Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hargetts Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
      • Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Combs Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
      • Combs Fork is located in Jones County
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillips Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Taylors Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylors Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Corner
      • Taylors Corner is located in Jones County
    • Comfort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Jones County
    • Pollocks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollocks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
      • Pollocks is located in Jones County
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadetown, with the one closest to Shadetown listed first.
    • Rountree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
      • Rountree is located in Pitt County
    • Farmville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Renston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
      • Renston is located in Pitt County
    • Ayden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
      • Ayden is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <2>
    • Quinerly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quinerly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
      • Quinerly is located in Pitt County
    • Fountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <2>
    • Coxville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
    • Red Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Pitt County
    • Winterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Pitt County
    • Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Pitt County
    • Bells Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
      • Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadetown, with the one closest to Shadetown listed first.
    • Walnut Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
      • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Elroy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Wayne County
    • Saulston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saulston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
      • Saulston is located in Wayne County
    • Seven Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Berkeley Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
      • Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
    • Goldsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mar-Mac Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
      • Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
    • Brogden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
      • Brogden is located in Wayne County
    • Eureka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Pikeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dudley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <2>
    • Mar-Mac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
      • Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadetown, with the one closest to Shadetown listed first.
    • Stantonsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Black Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Saratoga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Lucama
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <2>
    • Eastwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Wilson County
    • Wilson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Scotts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
    • Spring Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County

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

Cemeteries Near Shadetown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shadetown.

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

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

  • LaGrange Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dobbs County Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hope Friends Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Askew Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jesse Kennedy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Edmondson Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Thomas Jefferson Kennedy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (113 more) ...
    • Wiley Rouse Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pinelawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinelawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Shadetown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shadetown.

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

  • La Grange
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
  • Jason
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
    • Jason is located in Greene County
  • Best
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Best have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
    • Best is located in Wayne County
  • Institute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Institute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Institute
    • Institute is located in Lenoir County
  • Elroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Elroy is located in Wayne County
  • Fields
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
    • Fields is located in Lenoir County
  • Shine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shine
    • Shine is located in Greene County
  • Seven Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Falling Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
    • Falling Creek is located in Lenoir County
  • Saulston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saulston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
    • Saulston is located in Wayne County
  • Glenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
    • Glenfield is located in Greene County
  • Snow Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snow Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Strabane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strabane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strabane
      • Strabane is located in Lenoir County
    • Faro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faro
      • Faro is located in Wayne County
    • Contentnea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contentnea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contentnea
      • Contentnea is located in Greene County

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

Newspapers Published in Shadetown ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shadetown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shadetown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shadetown.

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 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 Shadetown:

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

The official website for Lenoir County: www.co.lenoir.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>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>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 Shadetown, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shadetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shadetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3477, Longitude: -77.8025       In this case, the coordinates for Shadetown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025