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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 Shallotte (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 Shallotte. 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 and hospitals 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.

Shallotte is located in Brunswick 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 Brunswick County: Columbus, New Hanover, Pender & Horry (SC).

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

  • Brunswick County     (The home county of Shallotte)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shallotte, with the one closest to Shallotte listed first.
    • Sivey Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sivey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
      • Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County
    • Holden Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Beach
      • Holden Beach is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden Beach <2>
    • Supply
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
      • Supply is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Supply <2>
    • Ocean Isle Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
      • Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <2>
    • Varnamtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnamtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
      • Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Makatoka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sunset Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
      • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <2>
    • Longwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
    • Ash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Exum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Exum
      • From Shallotte to Exum
    • Calabash
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carolina Shores
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shallotte, with the one closest to Shallotte listed first.
    • East Arcadia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Council
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Bladen County
  • Columbus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shallotte, with the one closest to Shallotte listed first.
    • Pireway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pireway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pireway
      • From Shallotte to Pireway
    • Bug Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bug Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bug Hill
      • From Shallotte to Bug Hill
    • Nakina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Level
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethel
      • From Shallotte to Bethel
    • Bolton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Byrdville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Byrdville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
      • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Byrdville
      • From Shallotte to Byrdville
    • Delco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delco
      • Delco is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delco <2>
    • Lake Waccamaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Acme
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ironhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironhill
      • From Shallotte to Ironhill
    • Armour
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Armour is located in Columbus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armour
      • From Shallotte to Armour
  • New Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shallotte, with the one closest to Shallotte listed first.
    • Kure Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kure Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kure Beach
      • Kure Beach is located in New Hanover County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kure Beach <2>
    • Carolina Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Beach
      • Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carolina Beach <2>
    • Sea Breeze
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
      • Sea Breeze is located in New Hanover County
    • Silver Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
    • Myrtle Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
      • Myrtle Grove is located in New Hanover County
  • Horry County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shallotte, with the one closest to Shallotte listed first.
    • Little River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Creek Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
      • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Cherry Grove Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • North Myrtle Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Longs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Atlantic Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
      • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Briarcliffe Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
      • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Hand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
      • Hand is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hand
      • From Shallotte to Hand
    • Arcadian Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Daisy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Loris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Shallotte ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shallotte.

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

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

  • Lehew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gurganus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gurganus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gurganus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brunswick Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Register Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Register Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Register Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silent Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riley Sellers & Fred Cumbee Cemeteries
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mintz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mintz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mintz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (138 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shallotte had a population of 314 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Shallotte had a population of 4,409 people.

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

  • Supply
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
    • Supply is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Supply <2>
  • Makatoka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Exum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
    • Exum is located in Brunswick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Exum
    • From Shallotte to Exum
  • Ash
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Iredell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iredell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iredell
    • Iredell is located in Brunswick County
  • Calabash
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Little River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pireway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pireway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
    • Pireway is located in Columbus County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pireway
    • From Shallotte to Pireway
  • Bug Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bug Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bug Hill
    • From Shallotte to Bug Hill
  • Old Dock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dock
    • Old Dock is located in Columbus County
  • Winnabow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnabow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnabow
    • Winnabow is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnabow <2>
  • Southport
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Town Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Dothan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
      • Dothan is located in Columbus County
    • Wampee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wampee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampee
      • Wampee is located in Horry County (SC)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shallotte ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shallotte.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shallotte. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shallotte and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shallotte.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Shallotte.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

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 Shallotte, 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- Shallotte) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shallotte. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9793, Longitude: -78.3765    









 

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