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 Symonds Creek (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 Symonds Creek. 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 Symonds Creek ...
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 Symonds Creek: Symonds Crk. (or less commonly used: Symonds Ck. or Symonds Cr.)
- While the name of this community is Symonds Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Symonds Creek may originally have been Symond's Creek.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Symonds Creek might be written as Symond Creek.
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 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.
Symonds Creek is located in Pasquotank 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 Pasquotank County: Camden, Gates & Perquimans.
Below are the counties that are near Symonds Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Symonds Creek:
- Pasquotank County (The home county of Symonds Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Symonds Creek, with the one closest to Symonds Creek listed first.
- Nixonton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Weeksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Elizabeth City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Symonds Creek, with the one closest to Symonds Creek listed first.
- Edenhouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Edenhouse is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenhouse
- Edenhouse has also been known as:
- Eden House Point
- Eden House
- Edenhouse Point
- Avoca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Colerain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Colerain is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Symonds Creek, with the one closest to Symonds Creek listed first.
- Elizabeth City Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Alder Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alder Branch is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
- Belcross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Riddle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riddle is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- South Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe
(20 miles [32.2 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 Symonds Creek, with the one closest to Symonds Creek listed first.
- Center Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Center Hill is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Edenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mavaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mavaton is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
- Ryland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ryland is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Gliden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gliden is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
- Currituck County
- The following are listed by their distance from Symonds Creek, with the one closest to Symonds Creek listed first.
- Shawboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bertha
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bertha is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Coinjock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Grandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Poplar Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Snowden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Snowden is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
- Barco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maple
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maple is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Jarvisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Powells Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Aydlett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aydlett is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
- Currituck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waterlily
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waterlily is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
- Dare County
- The following are listed by their distance from Symonds Creek, with the one closest to Symonds Creek listed first.
- Duck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sandy Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- George Town Sands
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- George Town Sands is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
- Poteskeet Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
- Southern Shores
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kitty Hawk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Buffalo City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo City is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Gates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Symonds Creek, with the one closest to Symonds Creek listed first.
- Hobbsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hobbsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
- Acorn Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
- Mintonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mintonsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
- Muddy Cross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
- Mitchells Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
- Sunbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Grove is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Savage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Savage is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Corapeake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perquimans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Symonds Creek, with the one closest to Symonds Creek listed first.
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Burgess
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Snug Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Hertford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Winfall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nicanor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
- Yeopim Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
- Yeopim Station has also been known as:
- Yeopim
- Belvidere
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Snow Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Tyrrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Symonds Creek, with the one closest to Symonds Creek listed first.
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fort Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
- Alligator
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- New Lands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Symonds Creek, with the one closest to Symonds Creek listed first.
- Pea Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Creswell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Skinnersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Skinnersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
- Roper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Symonds Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Symonds Creek.
Cemeteries Near Symonds Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Symonds Creek.
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 Symonds Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Symonds Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Symonds Creek, with the one closest to Symonds Creek listed first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Godfrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Hollywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harvey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Porters Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (38 more) ...
- Walker Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- William G. Wood Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Philips Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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 Symonds Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Symonds Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Symonds Creek, with the one closest to Symonds Creek listed first.
- Nixonton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Weeksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Elizabeth City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pasquotank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pasquotank is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasquotank
- Okisko
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Okisko is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okisko
- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Chapanoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chapanoke is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapanoke
- Burgess
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Old Trap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Old Trap is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Trap
- Belcross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Indiantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Indiantown is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Winfall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hertford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gregory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gregory is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Symonds Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Symonds Creek.
Newspapers Published in Symonds Creek ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Symonds Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Symonds Creek, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Symonds Creek.
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 either 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 Symonds Creek:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pasquotank County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Camden County
- Chowan County
- Currituck County
- Dare County
- Gates County
- Perquimans County
- Tyrrell County
- Washington County
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Symonds Creek) 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 Symonds Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |