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 Six Forks (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 Six Forks. 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 Six Forks ...

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 Six Forks: Six Frks.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Six Forks is located in Pender 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 Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.

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

• Pender County     (The home county of Six Forks)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Six Forks, with the one closest to Six Forks listed first.
  • Murray Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
    • Murray Town is located in Pender County
  • Burgaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
    • Burgaw is located in Pender County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <2>
  • Watha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
    • Watha is located in Pender County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Saint Helena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
    • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
  • Willard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Pender County
  • Ashton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Pender County
  • Rocky Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Pender County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <2>
  • Maple Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
  • Currie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
    • Currie is located in Pender County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currie <2>
  • Atkinson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Atkinson is located in Pender County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
  • Hampstead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in Pender County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
  • Topsail
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
    • Topsail is located in Pender County
  • Brown Town
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
    • Brown Town is located in Pender County
• Bladen County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Six Forks, with the one closest to Six Forks listed first.
  • Long View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
    • Long View is located in Bladen County
  • Kelly
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Bladen County
  • East Arcadia
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
    • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
• Brunswick County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Six Forks, with the one closest to Six Forks listed first.
  • Phoenix
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phoenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
  • Navassa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
    • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
  • Northwest
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
    • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Belville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
    • Belville is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
  • Malmo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Sandy Creek
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Leland
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
• Columbus County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Six Forks, with the one closest to Six Forks listed first.
  • Acme
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Columbus County
  • Riegelwood
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riegelwood
    • Riegelwood is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riegelwood <2>
  • Armour
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Delco
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Sandyfield
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Byrdville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
• Duplin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Six Forks, with the one closest to Six Forks listed first.
  • Tin City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
    • Tin City is located in Duplin County
  • Wallace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <2>
  • Cartersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Cartersville is located in Duplin County
  • Sholars Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sholars Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
    • Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
  • Pin Hook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
  • Hancheys Store
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancheys Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
    • Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
  • Pasley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
    • Pasley is located in Duplin County
  • Sloan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Duplin County
  • Teachey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
    • Teachey is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Safe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Safe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
    • Safe is located in Duplin County
  • Maready
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maready. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maready
    • Maready is located in Duplin County
  • Murphey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey
    • Murphey is located in Duplin County
  • Cypress Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
    • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
• New Hanover County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Six Forks, with the one closest to Six Forks listed first.
  • Castle Hayne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
    • Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <2>
  • Skippers Corner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
    • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
  • Kirkland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
  • Murraysville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
    • Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
  • Bayshore
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayshore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
    • Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
  • Wrightsboro
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
    • Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
  • Hightsville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Kings Grant
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
  • Ogden
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
  • Smith Creek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
    • Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
  • Windemere
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windemere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
    • Windemere is located in New Hanover County
  • Seagate
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
    • Seagate is located in New Hanover County
  • Wilmington
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in New Hanover County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <2>
• Onslow County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Six Forks, with the one closest to Six Forks listed first.
  • Holly Ridge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <2>
  • Surf City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf City
    • Surf City is located in Onslow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surf City <2>
  • Folkstone
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Folkstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
    • Folkstone is located in Onslow County
  • Ocean City Beach
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
    • Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
  • Catherine Lake
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catherine Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
    • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
  • North Topsail Beach
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
    • North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <2>
  • Sneads Ferry
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads Ferry
    • Sneads Ferry is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads Ferry <2>
  • Richlands
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Richlands is located in Onslow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <2>
  • Shamrock Village
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
    • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
  • Acorn Forest
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
    • Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
  • Cardinal Village
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
    • Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
  • Half Moon
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
    • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
  • Jacksonville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Onslow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <2>
• Sampson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Six Forks, with the one closest to Six Forks listed first.
  • Ivanhoe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivanhoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
  • Kerr
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
    • Kerr is located in Sampson County
  • Delway
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
    • Delway is located in Sampson County
  • Tomahawk
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomahawk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
  • Ingold
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
    • Ingold is located in Sampson County

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

Cemeteries Near Six Forks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Six Forks.

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

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

• Riverview Memorial Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Memorial Park
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hocutt Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hocutt Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hocutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Ashe Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashe Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Page Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Herring Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Powers Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Powers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Powers Cemetery is located
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48488 <4>
• Herring Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Malpass Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malpass Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malpass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Croom Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croom Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Simpson Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• White Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bell Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Miller Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrisons Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrisons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrisons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry 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 Six Forks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Six Forks.

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

• Burgaw
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
  • Burgaw is located in Pender County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <2>
• Ashton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Ashton is located in Pender County
• Rocky Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Rocky Point is located in Pender County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <2>
• Maple Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
• Wallace
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Wallace is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <2>
• Long Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
  • Long Creek is located in Pender County
• Teachey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
  • Teachey is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
• Sloan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
  • Sloan is located in Duplin County
• Montague
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Montague is located in Pender County
• Safe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Safe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
  • Safe is located in Duplin County
• Currie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
  • Currie is located in Pender County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currie <2>
• Atkinson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
  • Atkinson is located in Pender County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
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  • Castle Hayne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
    • Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <2>
  • Angola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
    • Angola is located in Onslow County
  • Chinquapin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
    • Chinquapin is located in Duplin County

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

Newspapers Published in Six Forks ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Six Forks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Six Forks, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Six Forks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

• Websites specific to North Carolina
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

• Pages specific to Pender County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Bladen County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Brunswick County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Columbus County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Duplin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • New Hanover County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Onslow County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sampson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Pender County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.com/

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