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 USAR Center (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 USAR Center. 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 USAR Center ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for USAR Center: Usar Ctr. (or less commonly used: Usar Cen., Usar Cent. or Usar Cntr.)
You might see USAR Centre instead of USAR Center.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
USAR Center is located in Pitt County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pitt County: Beaufort, Craven, Edgecombe, Greene, Lenoir, Martin & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near USAR Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to USAR Center:
- Pitt County (The home county of USAR Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from USAR Center, with the one closest to USAR Center listed first.
- House
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- House is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Greenville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ripple City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ripple City is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
- Heritage Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Bells Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
- Summerfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Summerfield is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Red Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oak is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Windsor is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Simpson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Winterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stokes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stokes is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Falkland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Falkland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from USAR Center, with the one closest to USAR Center listed first.
- Rosedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Chocowinity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Washington Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- River Road
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Walla Watta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Pinetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Blounts Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from USAR Center, with the one closest to USAR Center listed first.
- Fort Barnwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
- Vanceboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Cove City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cove City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from USAR Center, with the one closest to USAR Center listed first.
- Conetoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Cobb Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Sharp Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
- Macclesfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pinetops
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Princeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Coakley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
- Tarboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hope Lodge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
- Summerfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from USAR Center, with the one closest to USAR Center listed first.
- Maury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maury is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
- Fieldsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
- Hookerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Walstonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Walstonburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Speights Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
- Contentnea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Contentnea is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contentnea
- Snow Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glenfield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Jason
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jason is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from USAR Center, with the one closest to USAR Center listed first.
- Hobgood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Palmyra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from USAR Center, with the one closest to USAR Center listed first.
- Perfection
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Perfection is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
- Wise Forks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wise Forks is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
- Lenoir County
- The following are listed by their distance from USAR Center, with the one closest to USAR Center listed first.
- Grifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tick Bite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
- Graingers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Graingers is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
- Kinfield Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
- Kinston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from USAR Center, with the one closest to USAR Center listed first.
- Parmele
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Parmele is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Robersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Grass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Everetts
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Gold Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Point is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Hassell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hassell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Oak City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Williamston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jamesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County
- Eureka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from USAR Center, with the one closest to USAR Center listed first.
- Saratoga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saratoga is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Stantonsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Eastwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Eastwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Elm City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to USAR Center, see our County-by-County Page for USAR Center.
Cemeteries Near USAR Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of USAR Center.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for USAR Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for USAR Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from USAR Center, with the one closest to USAR Center listed first.
- Gleenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brownhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pinewood Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Homestead Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Simpson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taft Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lorenzo Nobles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Henry W. Martin Cemetery
- William H. Edwards Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas H. Langley Family Cemetery
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (103 more) ...
- Hollywood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grimes Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehurst Cemetery
(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.<4>
While we didn't find USAR Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of USAR Center.
These communities are listed based on their distance from USAR Center, with the one closest to USAR Center listed first.
- Greenville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- House
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- House is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Winterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hollands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hollands is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands
- Falkland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Falkland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Renston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Renston is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
- Pactolus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Redallia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Redallia is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redallia
- Farmville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Farmville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Rountree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rountree is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
- Ayden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Black Jack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Black Jack is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grimesland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Marlboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marlboro is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around USAR Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around USAR Center.
Newspapers Published in USAR Center ...
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 USAR Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of USAR Center, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for USAR Center.
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 USAR Center:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pitt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Craven County
- Edgecombe County
- Greene County
- Halifax County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- Martin County
- Wayne County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- USAR Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 USAR Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |