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 Spilona (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 Spilona. 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 and 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.
Spilona is located in Johnston 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 Johnston County: Harnett, Nash, Sampson, Wake, Wayne & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Spilona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spilona:
- Johnston County (The home county of Spilona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilona, with the one closest to Spilona listed first.
- Four Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Springs is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Allens Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Smithfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Smithfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fairfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Benson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson's Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
- Selma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Redwood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Peacocks Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
- Pine Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilona, with the one closest to Spilona listed first.
- Cary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Corinth is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilona, with the one closest to Spilona listed first.
- Falcon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Godwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duplin County
- Calypso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Calypso is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilona, with the one closest to Spilona listed first.
- Coats
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barclaysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
- Grove Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Park is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Lakeside Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Turlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turlington is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Westhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westhaven is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
- Dunn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Erwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Angier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buies Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Averasboro is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
- Cape Fear
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chalybeate Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilona, with the one closest to Spilona listed first.
- Middlesex
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesex is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Rogers Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
- Murraytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Murraytown is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
- Bailey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hope is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
- Rocky Cross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Samaria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Samaria is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilona, with the one closest to Spilona listed first.
- Blackmans Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Plain View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Plain View is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Newton Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Spiveys Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
- Vann Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
- Beaman Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Keener
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Keener is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Huntley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Rebel City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rebel City is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
- Reynolds Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
- Kitty Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
- Wake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilona, with the one closest to Spilona listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Kennebec
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kennebec is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
- Emerald Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Emerald Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
- Macks Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Macks Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
- Shotwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Shotwell is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
- Garner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- McCullers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- McCullers is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
- Fuquay - Varina
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Knightdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hertford Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hertford Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
- Eagle Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilona, with the one closest to Spilona listed first.
- Raynor Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
- Grantham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grantham is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Nahunta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nahunta is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
- Mar-Mac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
- Mar-Mac Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
- Genoa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Goldsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pikeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brogden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brogden is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
- Dudley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berkeley Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
- Mount Olive
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilona, with the one closest to Spilona listed first.
- Lucama
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Sims
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spilona, see our County-by-County Page for Spilona.
Cemeteries Near Spilona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spilona.
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 Spilona - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spilona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spilona, with the one closest to Spilona listed first.
- Langdon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Strickland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsons Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- William B. Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The William B. Johnson Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William B. Johnson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the William B. Johnson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southwest of Smithfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2520440 <3>
- David L. Flowers Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oliver's Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Keen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Corinth UMC Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Four Oaks.
- The Corinth UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Corinth Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258872 <3>
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Family Cemetery
- The Johnson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Right Handy Johnson Family Cemetery
- Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Oakey Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nimrod - Stephenson Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coats Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Spilona had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spilona, with the one closest to Spilona listed first.
- Four Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smithfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Benson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson's Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
- Selma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oliver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oliver is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Barclaysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
- Turlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turlington is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Bentonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Dunn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- McKoy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Harper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harper is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spilona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spilona.
Newspapers Published in Spilona ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spilona.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spilona, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spilona.
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 Spilona:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Johnston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chatham County
- Cumberland County
- Duplin County
- Harnett County
- Nash County
- Sampson County
- Wake County
- Wayne County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Spilona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Spilona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |