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Nearest Communities to Williston,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Williston, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Williston:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Williston.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Williston is located in Carteret County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carteret County: Craven, Hyde, Jones, Onslow & Pamlico.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 137 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Williston. Of these communities, 54 are located in counties other than Carteret County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Williston (which is Carteret County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Williston

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Carteret County   (where Williston resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.carteretcountync.gov/
    • County Seat for Carteret:   Beaufort
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Williston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Williston.
      • Davis
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Smyrna
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tusk
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Tusk is located in Carteret County
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      • Yucca Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Yucca Village is located in Carteret County
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      • Otway
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Otway is located in Carteret County
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      • Marshallberg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Marshallberg is located in Carteret County
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      • Gloucester
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Gloucester is located in Carteret County
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      • Straits Haven
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Straits Haven is located in Carteret County
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      • Straits
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Straits is located in Carteret County
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      • Bettie
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Bettie is located in Carteret County
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      • Stacy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Stacy is located in Carteret County
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      • North River Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • North River Corner is located in Carteret County
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        • Masontown
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Masontown is located in Carteret County
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        • Harkers Island
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Shell Landing
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Shell Landing is located in Carteret County
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        • Cedarville Estates
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Cedarville Estates is located in Carteret County
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        • North Harbor
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • North Harbor is located in Carteret County
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        • North River
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • North River is located in Carteret County
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        • Oakwood Acres
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Oakwood Acres is located in Carteret County
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        • Sealevel
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaufort Meadows
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Beaufort Meadows is located in Carteret County
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        • The Black Cat
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • The Black Cat is located in Carteret County
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        • Lenoxville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Lenoxville is located in Carteret County
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        • McDaniels
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • McDaniels is located in Carteret County
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        • Beaufort
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Steep Pines Fork
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Steep Pines Fork is located in Carteret County
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        • Core Creek
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Core Creek is located in Carteret County
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        • Atlantic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Port
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Little Port is located in Carteret County
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        • The Haystacks
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • The Haystacks is located in Carteret County
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        • Seagate
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Seagate is located in Carteret County
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        • South River
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • South River is located in Carteret County
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        • Cape Lookout
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Cape Lookout is located in Carteret County
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        • Crab Point Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Crab Point Village is located in Carteret County
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        • Joslyn Trace
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Joslyn Trace is located in Carteret County
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        • River Heights
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • River Heights is located in Carteret County
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        • Lukens
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Lukens is located in Carteret County
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        • Sportsmans Village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Sportsmans Village is located in Carteret County
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        • Merrimon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Merrimon is located in Carteret County
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        • Money Island Beach
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Money Island Beach is located in Carteret County
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        • Country Club East
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Country Club East is located in Carteret County
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        • Keeter Park
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Keeter Park is located in Carteret County
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        • Mill Creek
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Mill Creek is located in Carteret County
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        • Morehead City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Sunrise Point
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Sunrise Point is located in Carteret County
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        • Atlantic Beach
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Carolina City
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Carolina City is located in Carteret County
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        • Harlowe
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Harlowe is located in Carteret County
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        • Mandy Farms
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Mandy Farms is located in Carteret County
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        • Hedrick Estates
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Hedrick Estates is located in Carteret County
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        • Lake and Shores Estates
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • North Woods
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • North Woods is located in Carteret County
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        • Oaksmith Acres
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Oaksmith Acres is located in Carteret County
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        • Bogue View Shores
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Bogue View Shores is located in Carteret County
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        • Bonham Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Bonham Heights is located in Carteret County
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        • Coastal Shores
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Coastal Shores is located in Carteret County
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        • Mansfield
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Mansfield is located in Carteret County
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        • Mitchell Village
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Mitchell Village is located in Carteret County
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        • Lola
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Lola is located in Carteret County
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        • Lupton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Lupton is located in Carteret County
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        • Roe
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Roe is located in Carteret County
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        • Hollywood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Hollywood is located in Carteret County
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        • Spooners Creek East Harbor
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Spooners Creek Harbor
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Spooners Creek Harbor is located in Carteret County
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        • Spooners Creek North
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Spooners Creek North is located in Carteret County
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        • Cedar Island
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Goodwin Hills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Goodwin Hills is located in Carteret County
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        • Pine Knoll Shores
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Wildwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Wildwood is located in Carteret County
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        • Union Point
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Union Point is located in Carteret County
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        • Newport
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Ashley Place
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Ashley Place is located in Carteret County
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        • Bay Woods
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Bay Woods is located in Carteret County
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        • Conner Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Conner Village is located in Carteret County
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        • Hilltop Acres
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Hilltop Acres is located in Carteret County
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        • Holly Springs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
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        • Salter Path
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Indian Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Broad Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Broad Creek is located in Carteret County
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        • Foxlair
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Foxlair is located in Carteret County
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        • Rollingwoood Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Rollingwoood Acres is located in Carteret County
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        • Ocean
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Ocean is located in Carteret County
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        • Bogue
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Bogue is located in Carteret County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
  • Craven County
    • County Website:   https://www.cravencountync.gov/
    • County Seat for Craven:   New Bern
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Williston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Williston.
      • Great Neck
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Great Neck is located in Craven County
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      • Craven Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Craven Corner is located in Craven County
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      • North Harlowe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • North Harlowe is located in Craven County
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      • Bachelor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bachelor is located in Craven County
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      • Blades
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Blades is located in Craven County
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      • Cherry Point ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Cherry Point is located in Craven County
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        • Cherry Point has also been known as:
        • Cherry Point Landing
        • Cherrypoint Landing
        • Cherrypoint
      • College Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • College Park is located in Craven County
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      • Hancock Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Hancock Village is located in Craven County
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      • Havelock Manor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Havelock Manor is located in Craven County
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      • Jerrett Estates
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jerrett Estates is located in Craven County
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      • Havelock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Havelock is located in Craven County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
      • Manteo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Manteo is located in Craven County
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        • Trent Acres
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Trent Acres is located in Craven County
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        • Havelock Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Havelock Park is located in Craven County
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        • Marman Terrace
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Marman Terrace is located in Craven County
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        • Sherwood Forest
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Sherwood Forest is located in Craven County
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        • Slocum Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Slocum Village is located in Craven County
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        • Greenfields Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Greenfields Heights is located in Craven County
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        • Ketner Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Ketner Heights is located in Craven County
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        • Pine Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Pine Grove is located in Craven County
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        • Carolina Pines
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Carolina Pines is located in Craven County
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        • Neuse Forest
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Neuse Forest is located in Craven County
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        • Camp Bryan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Camp Bryan is located in Craven County
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        • Flanner Beach
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Flanner Beach is located in Craven County
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        • Croatan
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Croatan is located in Craven County
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        • Riverdale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Riverdale is located in Craven County
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  • Pamlico County
    • County Website:   https://www.pamlicocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Pamlico:   Bayboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Williston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Williston.
      • Oriental
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Don-Lee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Camp Don-Lee is located in Pamlico County
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      • Camp Seagull
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Camp Seagull is located in Pamlico County
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      • Janeiro
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Janeiro is located in Pamlico County
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      • Moores Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Moores Corner is located in Pamlico County
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      • Pamlico
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
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      • Nelms
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Nelms is located in Pamlico County
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      • Whortonsville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Whortonsville is located in Pamlico County
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      • Ashwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ashwood is located in Pamlico County
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      • Kershaw
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Kershaw is located in Pamlico County
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      • Minnesott Beach
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Callisons
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Callisons is located in Pamlico County
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        • Arapahoe
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Gibbton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Gibbton is located in Pamlico County
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        • Merritt
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Merritt is located in Pamlico County
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        • Florence
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Florence is located in Pamlico County
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        • Lynch Beach
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Lynch Beach is located in Pamlico County
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        • Kennel Beach
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Kennel Beach is located in Pamlico County
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        • Stonewall
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
        • Bayboro
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Maribel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Maribel is located in Pamlico County
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        • Swan Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Swan Corner is located in Pamlico County
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        • Hollyville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Hollyville is located in Pamlico County
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        • Mesic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Mesic is located in Pamlico County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
        • Vandemere
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Alliance
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Scotts Store
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Scotts Store is located in Pamlico County
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        • Bay City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Bay City is located in Pamlico County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Williston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

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