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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 Stella (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 Stella. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Stella is located in Carteret 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 Carteret County: Craven, Hyde, Jones, Onslow & Pamlico.

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

  • Carteret County     (The home county of Stella)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stella, with the one closest to Stella listed first.
    • Kuhns
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kuhns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
      • Kuhns is located in Carteret County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kuhns
      • From Stella to Kuhns
    • Peletier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peletier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
      • Peletier is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Cape Carteret
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
      • Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <3>
    • Cedar Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <3>
    • Bogue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Emerald Isle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
      • Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Isle <3>
    • Broad Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
    • Conner Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Village
      • Conner Village is located in Carteret County
    • Indian Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
      • Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <3>
    • Newport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
    • Salter Path
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter Path have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter Path
      • Salter Path is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salter Path <3>
    • Pine Knoll Shores
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knoll Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Shores
      • Pine Knoll Shores is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knoll Shores <3>
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stella, with the one closest to Stella listed first.
    • Havelock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Manteo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Craven County
    • Slocum Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Village
      • Slocum Village is located in Craven County
    • Hancock Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Village
      • Hancock Village is located in Craven County
    • Neuse Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuse Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse Forest
      • Neuse Forest is located in Craven County
    • Riverdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Point ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Brices Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
      • Brices Creek is located in Craven County
    • River Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Snug Harbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
    • Trent Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
      • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
    • James City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Craven County
    • New Bern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
      • New Bern is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <3>
  • Duplin County
    • Fountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Duplin County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stella, with the one closest to Stella listed first.
    • Maysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
    • Chadwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
      • Chadwick is located in Jones County
    • Ravenswood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
      • Ravenswood is located in Jones County
    • Pollocksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Olivers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
      • Olivers is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivers
      • From Stella to Olivers
    • Debruhls Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jones Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tenmile Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Trenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Comfort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Onslow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stella, with the one closest to Stella listed first.
    • Hubert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Swansboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bear Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Piney Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
      • Piney Green is located in Onslow County
    • Aragona Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
    • Midway Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Park
      • Midway Park is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway Park <3>
    • Watkins Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Village
      • Watkins Village is located in Onslow County
    • Pumpkin Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
    • Foxhorn Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhorn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhorn Village
      • Foxhorn Village is located in Onslow County
    • Acorn Forest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cardinal Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
      • Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
    • Jacksonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Half Moon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
      • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
  • Pamlico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stella, with the one closest to Stella listed first.
    • Minnesott Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesott Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
      • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Arapahoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
      • Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <3>
    • Reelsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reelsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
      • Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reelsboro
      • From Stella to Reelsboro
    • Grantsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
      • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Stella ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stella.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Stella had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hubert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Swansboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <3>
  • Bogue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • Bogue is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
  • Maysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
  • Duck Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
    • Duck Creek is located in Onslow County
  • Newport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
  • Jacksonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pollocksville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Croatan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croatan
    • Croatan is located in Craven County
  • Riverdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Marines
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marines
    • Marines is located in Onslow County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Olivers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
      • Olivers is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivers
      • From Stella to Olivers
    • Wildwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Carteret County
    • Cherry Point ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Stella ...

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 Stella.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stella, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stella.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Stella:

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

The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7749, Longitude: -77.1506    
<5>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.
<6>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 Stella, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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