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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 Williamston (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 Williamston. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Williamston is located in Martin County and is the County Seat.

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 Martin County: Beaufort, Bertie, Edgecombe, Halifax, Pitt & Washington.

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

  • Martin County     (The home county of Williamston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamston, with the one closest to Williamston listed first.
    • Bear Grass
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
      • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Everetts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
      • Everetts is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jamesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hamilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Gold Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
      • Gold Point is located in Martin County
    • Robersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
      • Robersonville is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <2>
    • Hassell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
      • Hassell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Dardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
      • Dardens is located in Martin County
    • Parmele
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
      • Parmele is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Oak City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <2>
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamston, with the one closest to Williamston listed first.
    • Rosedale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pinetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
      • Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
    • Washington Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Walla Watta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Watta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
      • Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
    • Chocowinity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
      • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <2>
    • River Road
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Beaufort County
    • Whitepost
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
      • Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
      • Whitepost has also been known as:
      • White Post
    • Union Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
    • Bath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Pantego
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomouk Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
      • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamston, with the one closest to Williamston listed first.
    • Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Drew
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Bertie County
    • Askewville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
      • Askewville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Lewiston Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
      • Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Merry Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
      • Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
    • Ashland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Bertie County
    • Avoca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Bertie County
    • Hexlena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
      • Hexlena is located in Bertie County
    • Edenhouse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenhouse
      • Edenhouse is located in Bertie County
      • Edenhouse has also been known as:
      • Eden House Point
      • Eden House
      • Edenhouse Point
    • Kelford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
      • Kelford is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Aulander
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
      • Aulander is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Roxobel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
      • Roxobel is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Powellsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Chowan County
    • Edenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamston, with the one closest to Williamston listed first.
    • Coakley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
      • Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
    • Conetoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conetoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
      • Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Speed
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Lawrence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
    • Hope Lodge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
      • Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
    • Princeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Tarboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
    • Henrietta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
    • Summerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
    • Leggett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Sharp Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
      • Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamston, with the one closest to Williamston listed first.
    • Hobgood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
      • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Roseneath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
    • Scotland Neck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
      • Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <2>
  • Hertford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamston, with the one closest to Williamston listed first.
    • Earleys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
      • Earleys is located in Hertford County
    • Poor Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
    • Ahoskie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Northampton County
    • Eagletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamston, with the one closest to Williamston listed first.
    • Congleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
      • Congleton is located in Pitt County
    • Oakley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Pitt County
    • Stokes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Pitt County
    • Whichard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whichard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
      • Whichard is located in Pitt County
    • Whitehurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst
      • Whitehurst is located in Pitt County
    • Pactolus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
    • Bethel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
    • Grimesland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
      • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • House
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Pitt County
    • Simpson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Ripple City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
      • Ripple City is located in Pitt County
    • Greenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Heritage Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamston, with the one closest to Williamston listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
    • Pine Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Westover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Washington County
    • Roper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <2>
    • Wenona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Washington County
    • Skinnersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
      • Skinnersville is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Williamston ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamston.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Williamston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Williamston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Williamston.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of Williamston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Williamston:

Cemeteries Near Williamston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williamston.

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

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Staton - Biggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staton - Biggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staton - Biggs Cemetery
  • Martin Memorial Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Memorial Garden
  • Tices Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tices Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tices Community Cemetery
  • Manning Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Whitehurst Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy Point Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cashie Baptist Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rogers Family Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (76 more) ...
    • Johnson Church Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Run Church Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mizell Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizell 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Williamston had a population of 7,512 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Williamston had a population of 5,129 people.

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

  • Everetts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
    • Everetts is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Jamesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hamilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
  • Robersonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
    • Robersonville is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <2>
  • Windsor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hassell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
    • Hassell is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Drew
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Drew is located in Bertie County
  • Dardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
    • Dardens is located in Martin County
  • Sans Souci
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
    • Sans Souci is located in Bertie County
  • Parmele
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
    • Parmele is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Conoho
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conoho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conoho
    • Conoho is located in Martin County
  • Pactolus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
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    • Latham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Beaufort County
    • Plymouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
    • Bethel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>

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

The official website for Williamston: www.townofwilliamston.com/

The official website for Martin County: www.martincountyncgov.com

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Williamston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8494, Longitude: -77.0651       In this case, the coordinates for Williamston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Williamston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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