Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Sivey Town (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 Sivey Town. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sivey Town 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 Sivey Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sivey Town:
- Brunswick County (The home county of Sivey Town)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sivey Town, with the one closest to Sivey Town listed first.
- Holden Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Varnamtown
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Supply
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Shallotte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ocean Isle Beach
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Oak Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
- Oak Island is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Island <2>
- Saint James
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
- Bolivia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- Bolivia is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivia <2>
- Makatoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
- Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
- Long Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
- Yaupon Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yaupon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
- Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County
- Sunset Beach
(12 miles [19.3 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>
- Exum
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Bladen County
- East Arcadia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Columbus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sivey Town, with the one closest to Sivey Town listed first.
- Pireway
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Bug Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- 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
- Nakina
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Nakina is located in Columbus County
- Byrdville
(24 miles [38.6 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
- 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>
- Pine Level
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Acme
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Columbus County
- Bolton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 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
- 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
- Riegelwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Waccamaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Waccamaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
- Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <2>
- Sandyfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- New Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sivey Town, with the one closest to Sivey Town listed first.
- Kure Beach
(22 miles [35.4 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
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 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
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Hightsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Masonboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonboro
- Masonboro is located in New Hanover County
- Horry County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sivey Town, with the one closest to Sivey Town listed first.
- Little River
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cedar Creek Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Myrtle Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Little Town
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Atlantic Beach
(26 miles [41.8 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
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 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)
- Arcadian Shores
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sivey Town, see our County-by-County Page for Sivey Town.
Cemeteries Near Sivey Town ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sivey Town.
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 Sivey Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sivey Town, with the one closest to Sivey Town listed first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Silent Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery is located in Supply.
- The Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144586 <4>
- Georgetown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Concord UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Galloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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.
- Lehew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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.
- Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Galloway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 north)
- 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 (120 more) ...
- Register Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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.
- Brunswick Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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.
- Parker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Sivey Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sivey Town.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sivey Town, with the one closest to Sivey Town listed first.
- Supply
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Shallotte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Makatoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
- Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
- Exum
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Ash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Ash is located in Brunswick County
- Calabash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Southport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Iredell
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Winnabow
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Little River
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Town Creek
(18 miles [29 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
- Pireway
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bug Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- 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
- Old Dock
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Malmo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sivey Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sivey Town.
Newspapers Published in Sivey Town ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sivey Town.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sivey Town, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sivey Town.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Sivey Town:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Brunswick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Columbus County
- New Hanover County
- Horry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sivey Town. 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 Sivey Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sivey Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sivey Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9674, Longitude: -78.3064 In this case, the coordinates for Sivey Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |