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 Sunnyside (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 Sunnyside. 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 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.
Sunnyside is located in Pender 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 Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.
Below are the counties that are near Sunnyside. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunnyside:
- Pender County (The home county of Sunnyside)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
- Willard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Willard is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Watha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Watha is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Murray Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Murray Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
- Burgaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Helena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Currie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ashton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Maple Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Rocky Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Hampstead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
- Long View
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Long View is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Kelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- White Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Arcadia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
- Northwest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Phoenix
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Navassa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Sandy Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Malmo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Columbus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
- Acme
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Acme is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Armour
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Armour is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Riegelwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Delco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Byrdville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Byrdville is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
- Wallace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Safe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Safe is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Teachey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Teachey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Tin City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tin City is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
- Duff Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cartersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cartersville is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Hancheys Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
- Murphey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Murphey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey
- Brices Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
- Charity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Charity is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Harrells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harrells is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jones County
- Hargetts Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
- Lenoir County
- Pink Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
- Castle Hayne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Skippers Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
- Wrightsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Hightsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Murraysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
- Onslow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
- Catherine Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
- Richlands
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
- Delway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delway is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
- Ivanhoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Kerr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kerr is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Tomahawk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Ingold
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ingold is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
- Elliott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Turkey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Moltonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Moltonville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
- Beulah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- McDaniels
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- McDaniels is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunnyside, see our County-by-County Page for Sunnyside.
Cemeteries Near Sunnyside ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunnyside.
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 Sunnyside - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunnyside covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
- Powers Cemetery
- The Powers Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48488 <2>
- Rockfish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Alderman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newkirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Duplin Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wells Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gurganus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Mine Burial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fryar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Worrell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Peterson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Peterson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Peterson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
While we didn't find Sunnyside in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunnyside.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
- Safe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Safe is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Wallace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Teachey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Teachey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burgaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sloan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sloan is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Ivanhoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Waycross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waycross is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Kerr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kerr is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clear Run is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Run
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chinquapin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chinquapin is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
- Taylors Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Taylors Bridge is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Bridge
- Tomahawk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunnyside. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunnyside.
Newspapers Published in Sunnyside ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunnyside.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunnyside, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunnyside.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Sunnyside:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pender County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Duplin County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- New Hanover County
- Onslow County
- Sampson 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> | 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 Sunnyside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sunnyside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |