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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 Topsy (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 Topsy. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Topsy is located in Gates 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 Gates County: Camden, Chowan, Hertford, Pasquotank, Perquimans & Southampton (VA).

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

  • Gates County     (The home county of Topsy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topsy, with the one closest to Topsy listed first.
    • Reynoldson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reynoldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County
    • Roduco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
      • Roduco is located in Gates County
    • Gates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Eure
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
      • Eure is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <3>
    • White Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gates County
    • Willeyton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willeyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County
    • Gatesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
    • Savage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Gates County
    • Sunbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <3>
    • Corapeake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
      • Corapeake is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <3>
    • Holly Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Gates County
    • Mitchells Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
      • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topsy, with the one closest to Topsy listed first.
    • Powellsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Colerain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Hexlena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
      • Hexlena is located in Bertie County
    • Aulander
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
      • Aulander is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Askewville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
      • Askewville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Bertie County
    • Kelford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
      • Kelford is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Roxobel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
      • Roxobel is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topsy, with the one closest to Topsy listed first.
    • Horseshoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Camden County
    • South Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
      • South Mills is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <3>
  • Chowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topsy, with the one closest to Topsy listed first.
    • Ryland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
      • Ryland is located in Chowan County
    • Center Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
    • Mavaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
      • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
  • Hertford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topsy, with the one closest to Topsy listed first.
    • Como
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
    • Tunis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Hertford County
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
      • Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County
      • Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
      • Barfield
      • Barfields
    • Winton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • South Tunis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
      • South Tunis is located in Hertford County
    • Cofield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
      • Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County
    • Murfreesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
    • Harrellsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
      • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Ahoskie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Poor Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
    • Menola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
      • Menola is located in Hertford County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topsy, with the one closest to Topsy listed first.
    • Severn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Pendleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Northampton County
    • Conway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
    • Potecasi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potecasi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County
    • Woodland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <3>
    • Eagletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
    • Lasker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
      • Lasker is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Margarettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
    • Rich Square
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
      • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <3>
  • Perquimans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topsy, with the one closest to Topsy listed first.
    • Snow Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
    • Belvidere
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Nicanor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
      • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
    • Winfall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin City (VA)
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Isle of Wight County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topsy, with the one closest to Topsy listed first.
    • Carrsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
    • Walters
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
    • Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
    • Zuni
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
  • Southampton County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topsy, with the one closest to Topsy listed first.
    • Riverdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Kingsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Sunbeam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Statesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Delaware
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Watkins Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Corner
      • Watkins Corner is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Handsom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
      • Handsom is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Hunterdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
      • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Isaac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
      • Isaac is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Edgehill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Cypress Manor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
      • Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Newsoms
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
      • Newsoms is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Suffolk City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topsy, with the one closest to Topsy listed first.
    • Pittmantown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Whaley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Whaleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Holland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Manning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Kilby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
      • Kilby is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Russell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Suffolk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
      • Suffolk is located in Suffolk City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <3>
    • Chuckatuck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
      • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Driver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Topsy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Topsy.

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

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

  • Askew Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackjack Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Oak Cemetery
    • The Blackjack Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Black Jack Oak Cemetery
  • Southampton Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Holland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Silas Edwards Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Brett Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brett Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Franklin Municipal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Municipal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Britt - Benthall Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Poplar Spring Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
    • The Poplar Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
  • Poplar Spring Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Continue List   (105 more) ...
    • Brinkley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brantley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Topsy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Topsy.

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

  • Dort
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dort
    • Dort is located in Gates County
  • Sarem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarem
    • Sarem is located in Gates County
  • Reynoldson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reynoldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
    • Reynoldson is located in Gates County
  • Riddicksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddicksville
    • Riddicksville is located in Hertford County
  • Eure
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
    • Eure is located in Gates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <3>
  • Gates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cleopus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleopus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopus
    • Cleopus is located in Suffolk City (VA)
  • Willeyton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willeyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
    • Willeyton is located in Gates County
  • Somerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerton
    • Somerton is located in Suffolk City (VA)
  • Como
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Hertford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
  • Winton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tunis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
    • Tunis is located in Hertford County
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    • South Quay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Quay
      • South Quay is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • South Tunis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
      • South Tunis is located in Hertford County
    • Gatesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Topsy ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Topsy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Topsy, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Topsy.

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 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 Topsy:

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

The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Topsy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Topsy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5035, Longitude: -76.8708       In this case, the coordinates for Topsy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Topsy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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