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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 Washington Park (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 Washington Park. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Washington Park is located in Beaufort 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 Beaufort County: Craven, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt & Washington.

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

  • Beaufort County     (The home county of Washington Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Park, with the one closest to Washington Park listed first.
    • Washington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • River Road
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • River Road is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
    • Rosedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Chocowinity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Walla Watta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
    • Whitepost
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
      • Whitepost has also been known as:
      • White Post
    • Pinetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
    • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
    • Bath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bath is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Blounts Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
    • Gaylord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Edward
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Park, with the one closest to Washington Park listed first.
    • Vanceboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ernul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Ernul is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
    • Lima
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lima is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Spring Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hope is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
    • Fort Barnwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
    • Clark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Clark is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Tuscarora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
    • Bridgeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cove City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cove City is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • New Bern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • James City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • James City is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
    • Old Town Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
  • Edgecombe County
    • Conetoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Hyde County
    • Sladesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
  • Jones County
    • Perfection
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Perfection is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Park, with the one closest to Washington Park listed first.
    • Grifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tick Bite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
    • Graingers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Graingers is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Park, with the one closest to Washington Park listed first.
    • Bear Grass
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jamesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Everetts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Everetts is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Williamston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Dardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Dardens is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
    • Robersonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Parmele
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Parmele is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Gold Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gold Point is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
    • Hassell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hassell is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Hamilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pamlico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Park, with the one closest to Washington Park listed first.
    • Grantsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Reelsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
    • Bay City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay City is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Alliance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lowland is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Park, with the one closest to Washington Park listed first.
    • Grimesland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Pactolus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Calico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Calico is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
    • Shelmerdine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
    • Simpson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Simpson is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Whichard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Whichard is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
    • Clayroot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clayroot is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
    • Congleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Congleton is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
    • Stokes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Stokes is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Coxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
    • Bells Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
    • Heritage Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Park, with the one closest to Washington Park listed first.
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Monticello is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Wenona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wenona is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • Plymouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge

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

Cemeteries Near Washington Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Washington Park.

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 Washington Park - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Washington Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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

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

  • Washington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bunyan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bunyan is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
  • Chocowinity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gilead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilead is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
  • Latham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Latham is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
  • Grimesland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Pactolus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
  • Black Jack
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Black Jack is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
  • Blounts Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
  • Bath
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bath is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
  • Chicod
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Chicod is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicod
  • Calico
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Calico is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Yeatesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Yeatesville is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatesville
    • Gaylord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Vanceboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Washington Park ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Washington Park, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Washington Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Washington Park:

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 Washington Park, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Washington Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.