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 Spences Corner (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 Spences Corner. 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 Spences Corner ...
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 Spences Corner: Spences Cor. (or less commonly used: Spences Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Spences Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Spences Corner may originally have been Spence's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Spences Corner might be written as Spence Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Spences Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spences Corner.
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 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.
Spences Corner is located in Camden 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 Camden County: Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank & Tyrrell.
Below are the counties that are near Spences Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spences Corner:
- Camden County (The home county of Spences Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spences Corner, with the one closest to Spences Corner listed first.
- Belcross
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Camden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth City Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- South Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riddle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riddle is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Alder Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alder Branch is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
- Horseshoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Horseshoe is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Chowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spences Corner, with the one closest to Spences Corner listed first.
- Gliden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gliden is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
- Center Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Center Hill is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Ryland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ryland is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Mavaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mavaton is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
- Edenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Currituck County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spences Corner, with the one closest to Spences Corner listed first.
- Shawboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
- Maple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maple is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Tulls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tulls is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
- Barco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moyock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Currituck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coinjock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Waterlily
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Waterlily is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
- Aydlett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Aydlett is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
- Bertha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bertha is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Poplar Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Knotts Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dare County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spences Corner, with the one closest to Spences Corner listed first.
- Duck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- George Town Sands
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- George Town Sands is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
- Poteskeet Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
- Southern Shores
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spences Corner, with the one closest to Spences Corner listed first.
- Acorn Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
- Hobbsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hobbsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
- Holly Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Grove is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Savage
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Savage is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Muddy Cross
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
- Sunbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Corapeake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mintonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mintonsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
- Mitchells Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
- Pasquotank County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spences Corner, with the one closest to Spences Corner listed first.
- Elizabeth City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Weeksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Nixonton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Perquimans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spences Corner, with the one closest to Spences Corner listed first.
- Woodville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Nicanor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
- Winfall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Hertford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belvidere
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snug Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Yeopim Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
- Yeopim Station has also been known as:
- Yeopim
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Tyrrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spences Corner, with the one closest to Spences Corner listed first.
- Fort Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
- Columbia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Alligator
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Chesapeake City (VA)
- Chesapeake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Virginia Beach City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spences Corner, with the one closest to Spences Corner listed first.
- Pungo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
- Nimmo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
- Sandbridge Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandbridge Beach is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandbridge Beach
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spences Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Spences Corner.
Cemeteries Near Spences Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spences Corner.
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 Spences Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spences Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spences Corner, with the one closest to Spences Corner listed first.
- West Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Hollywood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gilbert Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Walker Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- William G. Wood Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Porters Chapel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Godfrey Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (55 more) ...
- Moyock Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Northwest Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Spences Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spences Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spences Corner, with the one closest to Spences Corner listed first.
- Belcross
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Elizabeth City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gregory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gregory is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Indiantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Indiantown is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Shawboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Snowden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
- Pasquotank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pasquotank is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasquotank
- South Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Okisko
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Okisko is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okisko
- Woodville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Weeksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nixonton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Tulls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tulls is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
- Lilly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spences Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spences Corner.
Newspapers Published in Spences Corner ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spences Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spences Corner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spences Corner.
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 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 Spences Corner:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Camden County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chowan County
- Currituck County
- Dare County
- Gates County
- Pasquotank County
- Perquimans County
- Tyrrell County
- Chesapeake City
- Virginia Beach City
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spences Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Spences Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |