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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 Wiggins Crossroads (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 Wiggins Crossroads. 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 Wiggins Crossroads ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wiggins Crossroads: Wiggins Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Wiggins Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wiggins Crossroads may originally have been Wiggin's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wiggins Crossroads might be written as Wiggin Crossroads.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Wiggins Crossroads is located in Gates 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 Gates County: Camden, Chowan, Hertford, Pasquotank, Perquimans & Southampton (VA).

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

  • Gates County     (The home county of Wiggins Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins Crossroads, with the one closest to Wiggins Crossroads listed first.
    • Corapeake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
      • Corapeake is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <3>
    • Holly Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Gates County
    • Sunbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <3>
    • Willeyton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County
    • Acorn Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
      • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
    • Gates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Reynoldson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County
    • White Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gates County
    • Muddy Cross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
      • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
    • Gatesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
    • Roduco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
      • Roduco is located in Gates County
    • Hobbsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
      • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
    • Mitchells Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
      • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins Crossroads, with the one closest to Wiggins Crossroads listed first.
    • Colerain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Powellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins Crossroads, with the one closest to Wiggins Crossroads listed first.
    • Horseshoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Camden County
    • South Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
      • South Mills is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <3>
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Belcross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
      • Belcross is located in Camden County
  • Chowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins Crossroads, with the one closest to Wiggins Crossroads listed first.
    • Ryland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
      • Ryland is located in Chowan County
    • Center Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
    • Mavaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
      • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
  • Currituck County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins Crossroads, with the one closest to Wiggins Crossroads listed first.
    • Moyock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Snowden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
      • Snowden is located in Currituck County
  • Hertford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins Crossroads, with the one closest to Wiggins Crossroads listed first.
    • Harrellsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
      • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
      • Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County
      • Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
      • Barfield
      • Barfields
    • Cofield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Winton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Como
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
      • Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County
    • Ahoskie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Murfreesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
    • Poor Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
    • Earleys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
      • Earleys is located in Hertford County
    • Menola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
      • Menola is located in Hertford County
  • Northampton County
    • Severn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Pasquotank County
    • Elizabeth City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Perquimans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins Crossroads, with the one closest to Wiggins Crossroads listed first.
    • Snow Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
    • Belvidere
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Winfall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hertford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
      • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <3>
    • Yeopim Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
      • Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
      • Yeopim Station has also been known as:
      • Yeopim
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
    • Burgess
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
  • Chesapeake City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins Crossroads, with the one closest to Wiggins Crossroads listed first.
    • Chesapeake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
    • Charlton Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
  • Franklin City (VA)
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Isle of Wight County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins Crossroads, with the one closest to Wiggins Crossroads listed first.
    • Carrsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
    • Windsor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
    • Walters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
    • Zuni
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
  • Norfolk City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins Crossroads, with the one closest to Wiggins Crossroads listed first.
    • Alantic City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City (VA)
    • Norfolk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <3>
  • Portsmouth City (VA)
    • Portsmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Southampton County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins Crossroads, with the one closest to Wiggins Crossroads listed first.
    • Kingsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Riverdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Edgehill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Watkins Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Corner
      • Watkins Corner is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Burdette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Cypress Manor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
      • Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Hunterdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
      • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Sunbeam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Black Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Handsom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
      • Handsom is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Statesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Sedley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
      • Sedley is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Courtland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
      • Courtland is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <3>
  • Suffolk City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wiggins Crossroads, with the one closest to Wiggins Crossroads listed first.
    • Whaleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Pittmantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Russell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Holland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Kilby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
      • Kilby is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Suffolk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
      • Suffolk is located in Suffolk City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <3>
    • Oak Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Driver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Shoulders Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Chuckatuck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
      • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Bennett Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
      • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Ames Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
      • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Wiggins Crossroads ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wiggins Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wiggins Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wiggins Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Wiggins Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Wiggins Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wiggins Crossroads.

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

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

  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Riddick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddick Cemetery
  • Mathias Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathias Cemetery
  • Winslow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
  • Brinkley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
  • Zion UMC Church
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rabey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabey Cemetery
  • Skeeter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeeter Cemetery
  • Riddick Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddick Cemetery
  • Badger Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badger Cemetery
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
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    • Duke Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duke Cemetery
    • Rawles Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawles Cemetery
    • Riddick Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddick Cemetery

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 Wiggins Crossroads had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Corapeake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
    • Corapeake is located in Gates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <3>
  • Sunbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Gates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <3>
  • Whaley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
    • Whaley is located in Suffolk City (VA)
  • Whaleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
    • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
  • Willeyton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
    • Willeyton is located in Gates County
  • Somerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerton
    • Somerton is located in Suffolk City (VA)
  • Gates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sarem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarem
    • Sarem is located in Gates County
  • Reynoldson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
    • Reynoldson is located in Gates County
  • Saunders
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saunders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
    • Saunders is located in Suffolk City (VA)
  • Gatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
    • Gatesville is located in Gates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
  • Hobbsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
    • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
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    • Sandy Cross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
      • Sandy Cross is located in Gates County
    • Cleopus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleopus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopus
      • Cleopus is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Mintonsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
      • Mintonsville is located in Gates County

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

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

The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Wiggins Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wiggins Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5182, Longitude: -76.6372       In this case, the coordinates for Wiggins Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Wiggins Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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