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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 Shotwell (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 Shotwell. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Shotwell is located in Wake 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 Wake County: Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston & Nash.

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

  • Wake County     (The home county of Shotwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shotwell, with the one closest to Shotwell listed first.
    • Eagle Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagle Rock
      • From Shotwell to Eagle Rock
    • Knightdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
      • Knightdale is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <3>
    • Wendell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerald Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
      • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
    • Auburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Zebulon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Skycrest Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
      • Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
    • Timberlake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Wake County
    • Garner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garner
      • From Shotwell to Garner
    • Hopedale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Brentwood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Village
      • Brentwood Village is located in Wake County
    • Hertford Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
      • Hertford Village is located in Wake County
  • Chatham County
    • Cary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <3>
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shotwell, with the one closest to Shotwell listed first.
    • Morrisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Durham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>
    • Brassfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brassfield
      • From Shotwell to Brassfield
    • Parkwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Gorman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Durham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shotwell, with the one closest to Shotwell listed first.
    • Wilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilton
      • From Shotwell to Wilton
    • Mount Energy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Creedmoor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shotwell, with the one closest to Shotwell listed first.
    • Angier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Barclaysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rawls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Coats
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Duncan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
    • Buies Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kipling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
    • Turlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Harnett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turlington
      • From Shotwell to Turlington
    • Cape Fear
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cokesbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
    • Grove Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
      • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shotwell, with the one closest to Shotwell listed first.
    • Archer Lodge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilson's Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Smithfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
      • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
    • Smithfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
    • Redwood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
    • Selma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beulahtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Micro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Four Oaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
      • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <3>
    • Pine Level
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shotwell, with the one closest to Shotwell listed first.
    • Middlesex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Rogers Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Murraytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
      • Murraytown is located in Nash County
    • Union Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Cross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
      • Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
    • Samaria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Nash County
    • Bailey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <3>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
    • Frazier Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gold Valley Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Floods Chapel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
      • Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
    • High Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossroads
      • High Crossroads is located in Nash County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shotwell, with the one closest to Shotwell listed first.
    • Nahunta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Raynor Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
      • Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
    • Pikeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shotwell, with the one closest to Shotwell listed first.
    • Sims
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Scotts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
    • Lucama
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Black Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Spring Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Shotwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shotwell.

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

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

  • Doub Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doub Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doub Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCullers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sasser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sasser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shotwell had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Archer Lodge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eagle Rock
    • From Shotwell to Eagle Rock
  • Wendell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Milburnie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnie
    • Milburnie is located in Wake County
  • Garner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Garner
    • From Shotwell to Garner
  • Earpsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earpsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earpsboro
    • Earpsboro is located in Johnston County
  • Wilson's Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Millbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millbrook
    • From Shotwell to Millbrook
  • Raleigh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Rolesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
    • Rolesville is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <3>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Neuse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyatt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Shotwell to Wyatt
    • Union Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Shotwell ...

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 278 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shotwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shotwell, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shotwell.

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 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 Shotwell:

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

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Shotwell, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shotwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shotwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7372, Longitude: -78.4444       In this case, the coordinates for Shotwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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