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 Shaken (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 Shaken. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Shaken is located in Pender 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 Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.
Below are the counties that are near Shaken. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shaken:
- Pender County (The home county of Shaken)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaken, with the one closest to Shaken listed first.
- Maple Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Murray Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Murray Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
- Burgaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Watha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Watha is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Ashton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Willard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Willard is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Rocky Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Topsail
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Topsail is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
- Hampstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kings Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kings Landing is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
- Brown Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brown Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Bladen County
- Long View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Long View is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaken, with the one closest to Shaken listed first.
- Navassa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Phoenix
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Belville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaken, with the one closest to Shaken listed first.
- Pin Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Cypress Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Sholars Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
- Sloan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sloan is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Maready
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maready is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maready
- Cartersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cartersville is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Hancheys Store
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
- Pasley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pasley is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
- Chinquapin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chinquapin is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
- Tin City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tin City is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
- Wallace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fountain is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaken, with the one closest to Shaken listed first.
- Hargetts Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
- Taylors Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Taylors Corner is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Corner
- Comfort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Comfort is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Lenoir County
- Pink Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaken, with the one closest to Shaken listed first.
- Castle Hayne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Skippers Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
- Bayshore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Kirkland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Murraysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
- Ogden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wrightsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Hightsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Kings Grant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Smith Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
- Windemere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Windemere is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
- Seagate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Seagate is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
- Onslow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaken, with the one closest to Shaken listed first.
- Holly Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Folkstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Folkstone is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
- Catherine Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
- Surf City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean City Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
- North Topsail Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sneads Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
- Acorn Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
- Cardinal Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
- Half Moon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Half Moon is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaken, with the one closest to Shaken listed first.
- Ivanhoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Delway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delway is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
- Kerr
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kerr is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shaken, see our County-by-County Page for Shaken.
Cemeteries Near Shaken ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shaken.
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 Shaken - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shaken covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shaken, with the one closest to Shaken listed first.
- Ashe Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hocutt Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Powers Cemetery
- The Powers Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48488 <2>
- Page Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Herring Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riley's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Benjamin Bryan Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Bryan Cemetery
- The Benjamin Bryan Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bryan Cemetery
- Clay Hill Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Herring Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Croom Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Malpass Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (128 more) ...
- Simpson Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Isom Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Shaken in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shaken.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shaken, with the one closest to Shaken listed first.
- Maple Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Burgaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Angola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Angola is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Sloan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sloan is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Ashton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Cyrus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cyrus is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
- Rocky Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chinquapin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chinquapin is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
- Wallace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lyman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lyman is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Hampstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Catherine Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
- Teachey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Teachey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Long Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Long Creek is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shaken. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shaken.
Newspapers Published in Shaken ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shaken.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shaken, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shaken.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shaken:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pender County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Brunswick County
- Duplin County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- New Hanover County
- Onslow County
- Sampson 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> | 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 Shaken, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shaken) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |