2019 Map of Mintonsville

About this map

The Chowan River dominates this eastern North Carolina landscape, serving as a natural boundary where Gates, Hertford, and Chowan counties meet. The region is defined by extensive wetlands, including Honey Pot Swamp and the winding reaches of Bennetts Creek and Catherine Creek. Settlement patterns follow the high ground between these waterways, concentrated at crossroads like Mintonsville, Walton Crossroads, and Old Chapel Crossroads. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped family burial grounds, such as the Pruden Family Cem and George Lassiter Family Cem, which sit alongside historic rural routes like Virginia Rd. The persistence of names like Cannon Ferry and Taylor Millpond points to a long history of water-based transport and industry in this riverine environment.