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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 Yamacraw (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 Yamacraw. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Yamacraw is located in Pender 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 Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.

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

  • Pender County     (The home county of Yamacraw)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yamacraw, with the one closest to Yamacraw listed first.
    • Currie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Atkinson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <1>
    • Burgaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
      • Burgaw is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <1>
    • Saint Helena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
      • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Ashton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Pender County
    • Rocky Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Watha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Murray Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
      • Murray Town is located in Pender County
    • Willard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Pender County
    • Brown Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Pender County
    • Hampstead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Topsail
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
      • Topsail is located in Pender County
    • Maple Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yamacraw, with the one closest to Yamacraw listed first.
    • Long View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
      • Long View is located in Bladen County
    • Kelly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Bladen County
    • East Arcadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
      • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Council
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Bladen County
    • White Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <1>
    • Rosindale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
      • Rosindale is located in Bladen County
    • Mount Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
    • Elizabethtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <1>
    • Clarkton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <1>
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yamacraw, with the one closest to Yamacraw listed first.
    • Northwest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Phoenix
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phoenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
    • Sandy Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Malmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
      • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
    • Navassa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
      • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
    • Belville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
      • Belville is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
    • Leland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <1>
    • Town Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Winnabow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnabow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnabow
      • Winnabow is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnabow <1>
    • Old Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Brunswick County
    • Bolivia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
      • Bolivia is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivia <1>
    • Makatoka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
      • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
  • Columbus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yamacraw, with the one closest to Yamacraw listed first.
    • Acme
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Columbus County
    • Riegelwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Armour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Armour is located in Columbus County
    • Delco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delco
      • Delco is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delco <1>
    • Sandyfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
      • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Byrdville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Byrdville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
      • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
    • Bolton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Waccamaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Waccamaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
      • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <1>
    • Rico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Columbus County
    • Hallsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
      • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yamacraw, with the one closest to Yamacraw listed first.
    • Harrells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
      • Harrells is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Safe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Safe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
      • Safe is located in Duplin County
    • Wallace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <1>
    • Tin City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
      • Tin City is located in Duplin County
    • Teachey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
      • Teachey is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Duff Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
      • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Brices Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brices Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
      • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Cartersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Duplin County
    • Hancheys Store
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancheys Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
      • Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
    • Rose Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Murphey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey
      • Murphey is located in Duplin County
    • Pasley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
      • Pasley is located in Duplin County
  • New Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yamacraw, with the one closest to Yamacraw listed first.
    • Castle Hayne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
      • Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <1>
    • Skippers Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
      • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
    • Wrightsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
      • Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
    • Hightsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
      • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
    • Murraysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
      • Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
    • Kings Grant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
      • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
    • Smith Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
      • Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
    • Kirkland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
    • Ogden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <1>
    • Bayshore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayshore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
      • Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
    • Wilmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Windemere
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windemere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
      • Windemere is located in New Hanover County
    • Seagate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
      • Seagate is located in New Hanover County
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yamacraw, with the one closest to Yamacraw listed first.
    • Ivanhoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivanhoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
    • Kerr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Sampson County
    • Tomahawk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomahawk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
    • Delway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
      • Delway is located in Sampson County
    • Garland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
      • Ingold is located in Sampson County

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

Cemeteries Near Yamacraw ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yamacraw.

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

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

  • Chadwick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadwick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Croom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malpass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malpass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malpass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Page Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malpass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malpass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malpass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wilton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Browning Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Yamacraw in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Yamacraw.

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

  • Currie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Point Caswell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Caswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Caswell
    • Point Caswell is located in Pender County
  • Montague
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Pender County
  • Atkinson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Atkinson is located in Pender County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <1>
  • Long Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Long Creek is located in Pender County
  • Colly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colly
    • Colly is located in Bladen County
  • Ivanhoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivanhoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
  • Burgaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
    • Burgaw is located in Pender County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <1>
  • Northwest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
    • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Ashton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Pender County
  • Kelly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Bladen County
  • Armour
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
    • Armour is located in Columbus County
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    • Rocky Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Phoenix
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phoenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
    • Kerr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Sampson County

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

Newspapers Published in Yamacraw ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yamacraw.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yamacraw, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yamacraw.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Yamacraw:

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

The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Yamacraw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Yamacraw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yamacraw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4949, Longitude: -78.1106       In this case, the coordinates for Yamacraw have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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