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 White Oak (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 White Oak. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for White Oak ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Another variation: Whiteoak.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named White Oak. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Oak.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
White Oak 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 White Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Oak:
- Halifax County (The home county of White Oak)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Ringwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Brinkleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Hollister
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Heathsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Enfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Airlie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Allen Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Littleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Halifax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Rosemary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Tillery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Belmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- South Weldon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Whitakers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Battleboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gethsemane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Rocky Mount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leggett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Sharpsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hartsease
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
- Hartsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Lawrence
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lancaster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Summerfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hope Lodge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- White Level
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- White Level is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
- Alert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Mapleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Lake View
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Ingleside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Louisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bunn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sutton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Katesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Hickory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aventon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Aventon is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
- Hilliardston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Taylor Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
- Gold Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Taylors Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taylors Store is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
- Drake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Drake is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Red Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Dukes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Dortches
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dortches is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- North Green
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Green is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
- Castalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Castalia is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Matthews Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Henrico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Garysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gaston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vance County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Middleburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adcock Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Gillburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- Bobbitt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Arcola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Lickskillet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Vaughan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Macon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Afton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Church Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Warrenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Warren Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Norlina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Soul City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Soul City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Wise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Manson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Elm City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Brunswick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Gasburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ankum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Oak, see our County-by-County Page for White Oak.
Cemeteries Near White Oak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Oak.
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 White Oak - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Kennedy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wiggins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Adcock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dozier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dozier Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47256 <2>
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dozier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 White Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Oak.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Ringwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Glenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Ita
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ita is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
- Hilliardston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Brinkleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Essex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Essex is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Heathsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Gold Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitakers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Dukes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Red Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Enfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Airlie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Battleboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Oak.
Newspapers Published in White Oak ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Oak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Oak, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Oak.
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 White Oak:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Edgecombe County
- Franklin County
- Nash County
- Northampton County
- Vance County
- Warren County
- Wilson County
- Brunswick 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 White Oak, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White Oak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |