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 Taylors Beach (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 Taylors Beach. 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 Taylors Beach ...
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 Taylors Beach: Taylors Bch.
- While the name of this community is Taylors Beach, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Taylors Beach may originally have been Taylor's Beach.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Taylors Beach might be written as Taylor Beach.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Taylors Beach is located in Camden 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 Camden County: Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank & Tyrrell.
Below are the counties that are near Taylors Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Taylors Beach:
- Camden County (The home county of Taylors Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Beach, with the one closest to Taylors Beach listed first.
- Shiloh
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Elizabeth City Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- Riddle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Riddle is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alder Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alder Branch is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
- Belcross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- South Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Horseshoe
(19 miles [30.6 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 Taylors Beach, with the one closest to Taylors Beach listed first.
- Center Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Center Hill is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Gliden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gliden is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
- Ryland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ryland is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Mavaton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mavaton is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
- Currituck County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Beach, with the one closest to Taylors Beach listed first.
- Shawboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coinjock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bertha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bertha is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Maple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maple is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Aydlett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Aydlett is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
- Poplar Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Snowden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Snowden is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
- Currituck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grandy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Waterlily
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waterlily is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
- Jarvisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dare County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Beach, with the one closest to Taylors Beach listed first.
- Duck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sandy Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- George Town Sands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- George Town Sands is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
- Poteskeet Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
- Southern Shores
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kitty Hawk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kill Devil Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Beach, with the one closest to Taylors Beach listed first.
- Acorn Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
- Hobbsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hobbsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
- Muddy Cross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
- Holly Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Grove is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Savage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Savage is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Mintonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mintonsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
- Mitchells Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
- Sunbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pasquotank County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Beach, with the one closest to Taylors Beach listed first.
- Weeksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Elizabeth City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nixonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Perquimans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Beach, with the one closest to Taylors Beach listed first.
- Woodville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Burgess
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Winfall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hertford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Nicanor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
- Snug Harbor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Belvidere
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Yeopim Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
- Yeopim Station has also been known as:
- Yeopim
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Snow Hill
(25 miles [40.2 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 Taylors Beach, with the one closest to Taylors Beach listed first.
- Fort Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
- Alligator
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Columbia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- Pea Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Taylors Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Taylors Beach.
Cemeteries Near Taylors Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taylors Beach.
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 Taylors Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Taylors Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Taylors Beach, with the one closest to Taylors Beach listed first.
- Gilbert Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Walker Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Hollywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Memory Gardens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Godfrey Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Porters Chapel Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (35 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- William G. Wood Family Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Harvey Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 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 Taylors Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Taylors Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Taylors Beach, with the one closest to Taylors Beach listed first.
- Shiloh
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Indiantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indiantown is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Weeksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Old Trap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Trap is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Trap
- Belcross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Elizabeth City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gregory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gregory is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Shawboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nixonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Coinjock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Poplar Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Currituck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Snowden is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
- Pasquotank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pasquotank is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasquotank
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Taylors Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Taylors Beach.
Newspapers Published in Taylors Beach ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Taylors Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Taylors Beach, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Taylors Beach.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Taylors Beach:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Camden County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chowan County
- Currituck County
- Dare County
- Gates County
- Pasquotank 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- Taylors Beach) 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 Taylors Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |