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 Van Eden (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 Van Eden. 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 and doctors 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.
Van Eden is located in Pender 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 Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.
Below are the counties that are near Van Eden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Van Eden:
- Pender County (The home county of Van Eden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Eden, with the one closest to Van Eden listed first.
- Watha
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Watha is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Murray Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Murray Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
- Burgaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Willard is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Saint Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Ashton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Rocky Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Atkinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Currie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Topsail
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Topsail is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
- Brown Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Hampstead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Eden, with the one closest to Van Eden listed first.
- Long View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long View is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Kelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- East Arcadia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Eden, with the one closest to Van Eden listed first.
- Phoenix
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Navassa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Northwest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Malmo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Sandy Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Belville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Belville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Leland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Columbus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Eden, with the one closest to Van Eden listed first.
- Acme
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Riegelwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Armour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Armour is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Delco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Byrdville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Byrdville is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Eden, with the one closest to Van Eden listed first.
- Tin City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tin City is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
- Wallace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cartersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cartersville is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Teachey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Teachey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Safe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Safe is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Hancheys Store
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
- Pasley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pasley is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
- Duff Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
- Murphey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Murphey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey
- Pin Hook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Sholars Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
- Sloan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sloan is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Charity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Charity is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- New Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Eden, with the one closest to Van Eden listed first.
- Castle Hayne
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Skippers Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
- Wrightsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Murraysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
- Kirkland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Hightsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Bayshore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Kings Grant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Ogden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
- Windemere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Windemere is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
- Seagate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Seagate is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
- Wilmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Onslow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Eden, with the one closest to Van Eden listed first.
- Holly Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Catherine Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
- Surf City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Folkstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Folkstone is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
- Ocean City Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
- Richlands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Topsail Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Shamrock Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Eden, with the one closest to Van Eden listed first.
- Ivanhoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Delway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Delway is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
- Kerr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kerr is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Tomahawk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Ingold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ingold is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
- Garland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Turkey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moltonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moltonville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Van Eden, see our County-by-County Page for Van Eden.
Cemeteries Near Van Eden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Van Eden.
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 Van Eden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Van Eden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Van Eden, with the one closest to Van Eden listed first.
- Riverview Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Powers Cemetery
- The Powers Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48488 <2>
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Page Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Herring Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Croom Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Herring Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Malpass Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hocutt Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rockfish Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gurganus Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Marshburn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lamb Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Van Eden in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Van Eden.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Van Eden, with the one closest to Van Eden listed first.
- Burgaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Teachey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Teachey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Ashton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Safe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Safe is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Long Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Long Creek is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Atkinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Currie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sloan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sloan is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Montague
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montague is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Maple Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Point Caswell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Point Caswell is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Caswell
- Rose Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chinquapin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chinquapin is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Van Eden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Van Eden.
Newspapers Published in Van Eden ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Eden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Van Eden, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Van Eden.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Van Eden:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pender County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Duplin County
- New Hanover County
- Onslow County
- Sampson 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> | 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 Van Eden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Van Eden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |