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 Stokestown (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 Stokestown. 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.
Stokestown is located in Pitt 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 Pitt County: Beaufort, Craven, Edgecombe, Greene, Lenoir, Martin & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Stokestown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stokestown:
- Pitt County (The home county of Stokestown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokestown, with the one closest to Stokestown listed first.
- Calico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Shelmerdine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
- Coxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coxville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Clayroot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clayroot is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
- Quinerly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quinerly is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
- Ayden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Winterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
- Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Simpson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Simpson is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Grimesland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Renston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Renston is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokestown, with the one closest to Stokestown listed first.
- Chocowinity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- River Road
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Blounts Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Edward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Whitepost
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Walla Watta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Bath
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pinetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokestown, with the one closest to Stokestown listed first.
- Fort Barnwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
- Vanceboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cove City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cove City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Ernul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Lima
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lima is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Tuscarora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tuscarora is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Clark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clark is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Spring Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Bridgeton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Bern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokestown, with the one closest to Stokestown listed first.
- Sharp Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
- Cobb Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Conetoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Macclesfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokestown, with the one closest to Stokestown listed first.
- Hookerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Maury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Maury is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
- Glenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Glenfield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Snow Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fieldsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
- Contentnea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Contentnea is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contentnea
- Walstonburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walstonburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Speights Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
- Jason
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jason is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokestown, with the one closest to Stokestown listed first.
- Perfection
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Perfection is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
- Wise Forks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wise Forks is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
- Sassers Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
- Pollocks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pollocks is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
- Shady Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Phillips Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Debruhls Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
- Jones Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jones Corner is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Tenmile Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Combs Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Combs Fork is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
- Lenoir County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokestown, with the one closest to Stokestown listed first.
- Grifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tick Bite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
- Graingers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graingers is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
- Kinfield Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
- Kinston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Loftins Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
- Albrittons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
- Fields
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fields is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- La Grange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Deep Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokestown, with the one closest to Stokestown listed first.
- Bear Grass
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Parmele
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Parmele is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Robersonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Everetts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Gold Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gold Point is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Pamlico County
- Reelsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stokestown, see our County-by-County Page for Stokestown.
Cemeteries Near Stokestown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stokestown.
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 Stokestown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stokestown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stokestown, with the one closest to Stokestown listed first.
- Quinerly Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Live Oak FWB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- William H. Edwards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grifton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grifton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grifton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Grifton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2285292 <2>
- Lorenzo Nobles Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Caleb Williams Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wesley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Taft Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Old Simpson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Homestead Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pinewood Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (85 more) ...
- Trinity Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grimes Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Artis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Stokestown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stokestown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stokestown, with the one closest to Stokestown listed first.
- Coxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coxville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Calico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Chicod
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chicod is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicod
- Johnsons Mills ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsons Mills is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Mills
- Black Jack
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Black Jack is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Redallia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Redallia is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redallia
- Maplecypress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maplecypress is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecypress
- Ayden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Littlefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Littlefield is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
- Grifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Barnwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grimesland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Renston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Renston is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
- Vanceboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stokestown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stokestown.
Newspapers Published in Stokestown ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stokestown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stokestown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stokestown.
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 Stokestown:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pitt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Craven County
- Edgecombe County
- Greene County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- Martin County
- Pamlico 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stokestown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Stokestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |