2019 Map of Whaleyville

About this map

The swampy lowlands of the Virginia and North Carolina border define this 2019 survey, where the independent city of Suffolk meets Gates County. Small, long-standing settlements like Whaleyville, Drum Hill, and Wiggins Crossroads are scattered across a landscape dominated by extensive wetlands, including Duke Swamp and Goodman Swamp. The geography is notable for its numerous family-named burial sites, providing significant value for genealogical research. Sites such as the Speight Josher Family Cem, John T Cross Family Cem, and James H King Cem are preserved among the fields and woods. An Old Rail Bed near Hazelton and Willeyton marks the path of former local transit, while the unique terrain of the Black Mingle Pocosin and Hall Pocosin highlights the distinct coastal plain ecology of the region.