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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 Town 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 Town 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 Town 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 have occurred.

Another variation: Towncreek.

  • A typical abbreviation for Town Creek: Town Crk. (or less commonly used: Town Ck. or Town Cr.)

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 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.

Town Creek is located in Wilson 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 Wilson County: Edgecombe, Greene, Johnston, Nash, Pitt & Wayne.

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

  • Wilson County     (The home county of Town Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
    • Elm City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Spring Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
    • Wilson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Wilson County
    • Saratoga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Stantonsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Black Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Sims
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Scotts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
    • Lucama
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <1>
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
    • Sharpsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mercer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
    • Rocky Mount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Macclesfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinetops
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Henrietta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
    • Hartsease
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsease have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
      • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
    • Cobb Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
    • Sharp Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
      • Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
    • Summerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
    • Princeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
    • Tarboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
    • Sutton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
    • Bunn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <1>
    • Mapleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
      • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
    • White Level
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
      • White Level is located in Franklin County
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
    • Walstonburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
      • Walstonburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Snow Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <1>
    • Maury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
      • Maury is located in Greene County
    • Jason
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
      • Jason is located in Greene County
    • Hookerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
      • Hookerton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <1>
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
    • White Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • Roseneath
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
    • Enfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Ringwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Hobgood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
      • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Scotland Neck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
      • Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <1>
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
    • Kenly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <1>
    • Beulahtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
      • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
    • Micro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Rains Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
      • Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
    • Parmele
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
      • Parmele is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Hassell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
      • Hassell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Oak City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <1>
    • Robersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
      • Robersonville is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <1>
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
    • Ashburk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
      • Ashburk is located in Nash County
    • Joyners Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyners Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyners Crossing
      • Joyners Crossing is located in Nash County
    • Easonburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonburg
      • Easonburg is located in Nash County
    • Winstead Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstead Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead Crossroads
      • Winstead Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Langley Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Crossroads
      • Langley Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Cliftonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliftonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
      • Cliftonville is located in Nash County
    • Sandy Cross
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
      • Sandy Cross is located in Nash County
    • Halifax Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
      • Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
    • Westry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
      • Westry is located in Nash County
    • North Green
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
      • North Green is located in Nash County
    • Snells Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells Crossroads
      • Snells Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Strickland Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strickland Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Crossroads
      • Strickland Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Dortches
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
    • Fountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <1>
    • Falkland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
      • Falkland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Farmville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Bethel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <1>
    • Whitehurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst
      • Whitehurst is located in Pitt County
    • House
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Pitt County
    • Red Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Pitt County
    • Ripple City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
      • Ripple City is located in Pitt County
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Renston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
      • Renston is located in Pitt County
    • Summerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Pitt County
    • Oakley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Pitt County
    • Rountree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
      • Rountree is located in Pitt County
  • Wake County
    • Zebulon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
    • Eureka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Fremont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pikeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nahunta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
      • Nahunta is located in Wayne County
    • Saulston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
      • Saulston is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Town 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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Town Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Town Creek, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Town 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 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 Town Creek:

Cemeteries Near Town Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Town 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.

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

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

  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Toisnot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toisnot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toisnot Cemetery
  • Varnell Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bulluck Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bulluck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bulluck Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Unity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
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    • Northeastern Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Battle Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • County Home Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery

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 Town Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Town Creek.

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

  • Sharpsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Elm City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bridgersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgersville
    • Bridgersville is located in Wilson County
  • Saint Lewis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lewis
    • Saint Lewis is located in Edgecombe County
  • Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Mount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Penelo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelo
    • Penelo is located in Edgecombe County
  • Saratoga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
  • Hartsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
    • Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
  • Old Sparta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sparta
    • Old Sparta is located in Edgecombe County
  • Black Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
  • Stantonsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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    • Nashville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucama
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <1>

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

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

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilson-co.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Town Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Town Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8152, Longitude: -77.8011       In this case, the coordinates for Town Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Town Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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