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 Tunis (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 Tunis. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Tunis is located in Hertford 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 Hertford County: Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Northampton & Southampton (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Tunis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tunis:
- Hertford County (The home county of Tunis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
- South Tunis
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
- South Tunis is located in Hertford County
- Tuscarora Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cofield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Winton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harrellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Poor Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
- Poor Town is located in Hertford County
- Barretts Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Earleys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Murfreesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Menola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
- Powellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hexlena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aulander
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kelford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Drew
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Bertie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Drew
- From Tunis to Drew
- Lewiston Woodville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Edenhouse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Merry Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
- Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
- Camden County
- Horseshoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
- Ryland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Center Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mavaton
(19 miles [30.6 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
- Mavaton is located in Chowan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mavaton
- From Tunis to Mavaton
- Edenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
- Eure
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Gatesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Roduco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
- Roduco is located in Gates County
- White Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reynoldson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
- Reynoldson is located in Gates County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reynoldson
- From Tunis to Reynoldson
- Willeyton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
- Willeyton is located in Gates County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willeyton
- From Tunis to Willeyton
- Mintonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mitchells Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Muddy Cross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hobbsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- 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.<1> 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 <2>
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
- Pendleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County
- Woodland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Severn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Conway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Potecasi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Potecasi
- From Tunis to Potecasi
- Eagletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Eagletown is located in Northampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eagletown
- From Tunis to Eagletown
- Lasker
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Rich Square
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Margarettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
- Perquimans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
- Snow Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
- Belvidere
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Nicanor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
- Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nicanor
- From Tunis to Nicanor
- Winfall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yeopim Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Perquimans County
- Hertford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
- Hertford is located in Perquimans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <2>
- Franklin City (VA)
- Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Isle of Wight County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
- Carrsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Walters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Windsor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Southampton County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
- Riverdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Statesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunbeam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Delaware
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Handsom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Newsoms
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Manor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hunterdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Isaac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
- Isaac is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Boykins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Suffolk City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
- Pittmantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Whaley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Whaley is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Whaleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Holland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Manning
(26 miles [41.8 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Manning is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manning
- From Tunis to Manning
- Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kilby
(28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
- Kilby is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kilby
- From Tunis to Kilby
- Suffolk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tunis, see our County-by-County Page for Tunis.
Cemeteries Near Tunis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tunis.
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 Tunis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
- Askew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brinkley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brantley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Weaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jenkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Willoughby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vann Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brown Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Britt - Benthall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Highland Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (94 more) ...
- Stony Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Silas Edwards Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zion UMC Church
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tunis had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
- South Tunis
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
- South Tunis is located in Hertford County
- Winton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eure
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Bethlehem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Hertford County
- Harrellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Gatesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Hertford County
- Ahoskie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sarem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarem
- Sarem is located in Gates County
- Mapleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Hertford County
- Riddicksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddicksville
- Riddicksville is located in Hertford County
- Powellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dort
- Dort is located in Gates County
- Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tunis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tunis.
Newspapers Published in Tunis ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tunis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tunis, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tunis.
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 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 Tunis:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Hertford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Camden County
- Chowan County
- Gates County
- Northampton County
- Perquimans County
- Franklin City
- Isle of Wight County
- Southampton County
- Suffolk City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Hertford County: www.co.hertford.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
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<3> | 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. |
<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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tunis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tunis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3808, Longitude: -76.8889 In this case, the coordinates for Tunis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Tunis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |