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 Weldon (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 Weldon. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Weldon is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Bertie, Edgecombe, Franklin, Martin, Nash, Northampton & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Weldon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Weldon:
- Halifax County (The home county of Weldon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
- South Weldon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Roanoke Rapids
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- South Rosemary
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Halifax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allen Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Tillery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Heathsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Airlie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Littleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Enfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brinkleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
- Roxobel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Kelford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kelford is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Aulander
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aulander is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
- Whitakers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gethsemane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Battleboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lawrence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Leggett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Hertford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
- Menola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Menola is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
- Murfreesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Barretts Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
- Taylor Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
- Hickory
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Aventon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aventon is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
- Gold Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hilliardston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Drake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drake is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
- Garysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gaston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Seaboard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henrico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Margarettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Lasker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lasker is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Potecasi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
- Rich Square
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Conway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pendleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
- Vaughan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Arcola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Church Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Macon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Warren Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Warrenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brunswick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
- Ante
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Gasburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ankum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Powellton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Totaro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Gholsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ezell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Edgerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Lawrenceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Callaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Dolphin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Netta ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Emporia City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
- Emporia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- White City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Emporia City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Greensville County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
- Skippers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Claresville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Radium
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Radium is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Jarratt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Southampton County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
- Little Texas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Koskoo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Adams Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Branchville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Branchville is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Boykins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Drewryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Statesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Statesville is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Capron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Capron is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Newsoms
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Worrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Worrell is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Spotsylvania County (VA)
- Brokenburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Sussex County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
- Grizzard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Mason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mason is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Henry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henry is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Weldon, see our County-by-County Page for Weldon.
Cemeteries Near Weldon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weldon.
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 Weldon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Weldon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Crestview Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedarwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roanoke Rapids.
- The Cedarwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roanoke Rapids Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47078 <2>
- Floyd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Massey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Squire Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wyche Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (209 more) ...
- Vincent Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Weldon had a population of 1,286 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Weldon had a population of 1,456 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
- Garysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Halifax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gumberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gumberry is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumberry
- Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ruggles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ruggles is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Seaboard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aurelian Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Aurelian Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelian Springs
- Barley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barley is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley
- Heathsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Tillery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Skippers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brink
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brink is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Rehoboth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Airlie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Weldon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Weldon.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Weldon ...
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 Weldon.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Weldon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Weldon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Weldon.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> of Weldon.
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 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 Weldon:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bertie County
- Edgecombe County
- Hertford County
- Nash County
- Northampton County
- Warren County
- Brunswick County
- Emporia City
- Greensville County
- Southampton County
- Spotsylvania County
- Sussex 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 Weldon, 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- Weldon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |