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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 Vanceboro (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 Vanceboro. 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 northeast 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 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.

Vanceboro is located in Craven 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 Craven County: Beaufort, Carteret, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico & Pitt.

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

  • Craven County     (The home county of Vanceboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanceboro, with the one closest to Vanceboro listed first.
    • Ernul
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
      • Ernul is located in Craven County
    • Lima
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Craven County
    • Clark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Craven County
    • Tuscarora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscarora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
    • Fort Barnwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
      • Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
    • Spring Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
      • Spring Hope is located in Craven County
    • Cove City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
      • Cove City is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Bridgeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <3>
    • New Bern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
      • New Bern is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <3>
    • Old Town Harbor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
      • Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
    • River Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Trent Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
      • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
    • Dover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanceboro, with the one closest to Vanceboro listed first.
    • Blounts Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blounts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
      • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
    • Chocowinity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
      • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <3>
    • Edward
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edward <3>
    • River Road
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Beaufort County
    • Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Washington Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Rosedale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
    • Aurora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Whitepost
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
      • Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
      • Whitepost has also been known as:
      • White Post
    • Bath
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
    • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomouk Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
      • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Walla Watta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Watta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
      • Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
    • Pinetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
      • Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanceboro, with the one closest to Vanceboro listed first.
    • Hookerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Maury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
      • Maury is located in Greene County
    • Glenfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Greene County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanceboro, with the one closest to Vanceboro listed first.
    • Perfection
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perfection. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
      • Perfection is located in Jones County
    • Debruhls Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Debruhls Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
      • Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
    • Jones Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
      • Jones Corner is located in Jones County
    • Tenmile Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
      • Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
    • Pollocks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollocks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
      • Pollocks is located in Jones County
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
    • Sassers Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sassers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
      • Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
    • Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pollocksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wise Forks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wise Forks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
      • Wise Forks is located in Jones County
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Olivers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
      • Olivers is located in Jones County
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillips Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Jones County
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanceboro, with the one closest to Vanceboro listed first.
    • Tick Bite
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
      • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
    • Grifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Graingers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
      • Graingers is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinfield Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
      • Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Albrittons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
      • Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
  • Pamlico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanceboro, with the one closest to Vanceboro listed first.
    • Reelsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reelsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
      • Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
    • Grantsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
      • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <3>
    • Bay City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pamlico County
    • Alliance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <3>
    • Bayboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
      • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <3>
    • Stonewall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Arapahoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
      • Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <3>
    • Vandemere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandemere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
      • Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Merritt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
      • Merritt is located in Pamlico County
    • Minnesott Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesott Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
      • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Mesic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
      • Mesic is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanceboro, with the one closest to Vanceboro listed first.
    • Clayroot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayroot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
      • Clayroot is located in Pitt County
    • Calico
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Pitt County
    • Shelmerdine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelmerdine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
      • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
    • Coxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
    • Quinerly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quinerly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
      • Quinerly is located in Pitt County
    • Grimesland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
      • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Ayden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
      • Ayden is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <3>
    • Simpson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Windsor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Pitt County
    • Winterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bells Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
      • Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
    • Rountree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
      • Rountree is located in Pitt County
    • Heritage Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County

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

Cemeteries Near Vanceboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vanceboro.

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

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

  • Celestial Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celestial Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celestial Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caleb Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caleb Williams Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Caleb Williams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2603224 <4>
  • W.H. Marslender Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the W.H. Marslender Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the W.H. Marslender Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the east of Edward.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Samuel Moore Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Moore Cemetery
    • The Samuel Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moore Cemetery
  • Quinerly Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bern National Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stapleford Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Joseph F. Moore Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Live Oak FWB Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (69 more) ...
    • White - Mercer - Richardson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bern Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bern Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vanceboro had a population of 372 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Vanceboro had a population of 955 people.

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

  • Ernul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
    • Ernul is located in Craven County
  • Jasper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Craven County
  • Lima
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Craven County
  • Maplecypress
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecypress
    • Maplecypress is located in Craven County
  • Bellair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Bellair is located in Craven County
  • Calico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
    • Calico is located in Pitt County
  • Tuscarora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscarora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
    • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
  • Clark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Craven County
  • Fort Barnwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
    • Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
  • Blounts Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blounts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
    • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
  • Cove City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
    • Cove City is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Chicod
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicod
    • Chicod is located in Pitt County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Coxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
    • Johnsons Mills ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Mills
      • Johnsons Mills is located in Pitt County
    • Black Jack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Pitt County

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

Newspapers Published in Vanceboro ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vanceboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vanceboro, 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 Vanceboro.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Vanceboro:

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

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vanceboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vanceboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3031, Longitude: -77.1567       In this case, the coordinates for Vanceboro 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 Vanceboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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