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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 Snells Crossroads (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 Snells Crossroads. 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 Snells Crossroads ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Snells Crossroads: Snells Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Snells Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Snells Crossroads may originally have been Snell's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Snells Crossroads might be written as Snell Crossroads.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Snells Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Snells Crossroads.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Snells Crossroads is located in Nash County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nash County: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston, Vance, Wake, Warren & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Snells Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Snells Crossroads:
- Nash County (The home county of Snells Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snells Crossroads, with the one closest to Snells Crossroads listed first.
- Westry
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Westry is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
- Regency Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Regency Estates is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Estates
- Nashville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Halifax Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
- Langley Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Langley Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Crossroads
- Sandy Cross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Cross is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
- Easonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Easonburg is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonburg
- Red Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Dortches
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dortches is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Corinth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Ashburk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashburk is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
- Joyners Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Joyners Crossing is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyners Crossing
- Batchelor Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snells Crossroads, with the one closest to Snells Crossroads listed first.
- Rocky Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Battleboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Hartsease
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
- Whitakers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Hartsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Gethsemane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Leggett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Pinetops
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Henrietta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Macclesfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snells Crossroads, with the one closest to Snells Crossroads listed first.
- White Level
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Level is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Mapleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Bunn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sutton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Louisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Alert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Ingleside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Katesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Lake View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Youngsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snells Crossroads, with the one closest to Snells Crossroads listed first.
- Fieldsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
- Walstonburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walstonburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Speights Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snells Crossroads, with the one closest to Snells Crossroads listed first.
- White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- White Oak is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Ringwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Hollister
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Enfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brinkleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Heathsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Roseneath
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roseneath is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
- Airlie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Allen Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Hobgood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Scotland Neck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snells Crossroads, with the one closest to Snells Crossroads listed first.
- Stancils Chapel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stancils Chapel is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stancils Chapel
- Kenly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beulahtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snells Crossroads, with the one closest to Snells Crossroads listed first.
- Fountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Falkland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Falkland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Wake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snells Crossroads, with the one closest to Snells Crossroads listed first.
- Zebulon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wendell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Rolesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snells Crossroads, with the one closest to Snells Crossroads listed first.
- Arcola
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Lickskillet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Afton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snells Crossroads, with the one closest to Snells Crossroads listed first.
- Eureka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Fremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snells Crossroads, with the one closest to Snells Crossroads listed first.
- Elm City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Sims
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eastwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Eastwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Scotts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Scotts is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Black Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Black Creek is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Lucama
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saratoga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saratoga is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Stantonsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Snells Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Snells Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Snells Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Snells Crossroads.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Snells Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Snells Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Snells Crossroads, with the one closest to Snells Crossroads listed first.
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Enroughty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Griffin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- May Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Capps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (190 more) ...
- Rocky Mount Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Snells Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Snells Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Snells Crossroads, with the one closest to Snells Crossroads listed first.
- Nashville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Dukes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Rocky Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hilliardston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Stanhope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stanhope is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Gold Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elm City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Battleboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Castalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Castalia is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Hunts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hunts is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
- Penelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Penelo is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Snells Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Snells Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Snells Crossroads ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Snells Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Snells Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Snells Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Snells Crossroads:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Nash County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Edgecombe County
- Franklin County
- Greene County
- Halifax County
- Johnston County
- Pitt County
- Wake County
- Warren County
- Wayne County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Snells Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Snells Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |