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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 Sharp Point (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 Sharp Point. 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.

Name Variations for Sharp Point ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sharp Point: Sharp Pt.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Sharp Point is primarily located in Edgecombe County. A portion of Sharp Point extends into Pitt 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 Edgecombe County: Halifax, Martin, Nash, Pitt & Wilson.

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

  • Edgecombe County     (The home county of Sharp Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp Point, with the one closest to Sharp Point listed first.
    • Cobb Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Macclesfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinetops
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
    • Mercer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
    • Conetoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
      • Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Lancaster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
    • Princeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
    • Summerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 Edgecombe County
    • Tarboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hartsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
      • Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
    • Hope Lodge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
      • Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp Point, with the one closest to Sharp Point listed first.
    • Rosedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
    • Chocowinity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
      • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp Point, with the one closest to Sharp Point listed first.
    • Fieldsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Walstonburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
      • Walstonburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Speights Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
      • Maury is located in Greene County
    • Snow Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Glenfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Jason
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
      • Jason is located in Greene County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp Point, with the one closest to Sharp Point listed first.
    • Hobgood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
      • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Roseneath
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
    • Braswells Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braswells Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswells Crossroads
      • Braswells Crossroads is located in Halifax County
    • Palmyra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Halifax County
    • Scotland Neck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp Point, with the one closest to Sharp Point listed first.
    • Grifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Graingers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
      • Graingers is located in Lenoir County
    • Tick Bite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
      • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
    • Fields
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • La Grange
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp Point, with the one closest to Sharp Point listed first.
    • Parmele
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
      • Parmele is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Robersonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
      • Robersonville is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <2>
    • Hassell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
      • Hassell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Gold Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
      • Gold Point is located in Martin County
    • Oak City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <2>
    • Everetts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
      • Everetts is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Bear Grass
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
      • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Hamilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp Point, with the one closest to Sharp Point listed first.
    • Ashburk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
      • Ashburk is located in Nash County
    • Joyners Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyners Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyners Crossing
      • Joyners Crossing is located in Nash County
    • Easonburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonburg
      • Easonburg is located in Nash County
    • Winstead Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead Crossroads
      • Winstead Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Cliftonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cliftonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
      • Cliftonville is located in Nash County
    • Langley Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Crossroads
      • Langley Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Halifax Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
      • Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
    • North Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
      • North Green is located in Nash County
    • Sandy Cross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
      • Sandy Cross is located in Nash County
    • Snells Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells Crossroads
      • Snells Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Westry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
      • Westry is located in Nash County
    • Dortches
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Drake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Nash County
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp Point, with the one closest to Sharp Point listed first.
    • Fountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Falkland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
      • Falkland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Farmville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • House
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Pitt County
    • Bethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
    • Red Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Ripple City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
      • Ripple City is located in Pitt County
    • Summerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Whitehurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst
      • Whitehurst is located in Pitt County
    • Heritage Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
    • Renston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Bells Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Sharp Point, with the one closest to Sharp Point listed first.
    • Eureka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Fremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Saulston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Pikeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nahunta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
      • Nahunta is located in Wayne County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharp Point, with the one closest to Sharp Point listed first.
    • Saratoga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Stantonsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Wilson County
    • Elm City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Spring Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Black Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lucama
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Scotts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Sims
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Sharp Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sharp Point.

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

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

  • Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crestlawn Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Varnell Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • J. W. Allen Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgecombe Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgecombe Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgecombe Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry W. Martin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Community Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dancy Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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    • Princeville Community Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Tarboro Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • County Home Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home 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.<6>

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

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

  • Falkland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
    • Falkland is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Old Sparta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sparta
    • Old Sparta is located in Edgecombe County
  • Hollands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands
    • Hollands is located in Pitt County
  • Saint Lewis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lewis
    • Saint Lewis is located in Edgecombe County
  • Fieldsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Farmville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Marlboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Pitt County
  • Bridgersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgersville
    • Bridgersville is located in Wilson County
  • Conetoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
    • Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Mildred
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
    • Mildred is located in Edgecombe County
  • Saratoga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
  • Speights Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
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    • Castoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castoria
      • Castoria is located in Greene County
    • House
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Pitt County
    • Bethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Sharp Point ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharp Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sharp Point, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sharp Point.

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 Sharp Point:

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sharp Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharp Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7179, Longitude: -77.5936       In this case, the coordinates for Sharp Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sharp Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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