2016 Map of Whitakers

About this map

Whitakers and Battleboro anchor this rural landscape along the border of Nash, Edgecombe, and Halifax counties, showing the transition from traditional farming to modern infrastructure. The area is defined by its extensive wetlands, notably the White Oak Swamp and Mane Swamp, which are channeled into waterways like the Doggett Canal. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with family-named landmarks and resting places, ranging from the Tyler Cem in the north to the Lawrence Cem near Moccasin Cr. Small communities such as Gethsemane and Cherry Crossroads sit at the intersections of historic local routes like Seven Bridges Rd and Speights Chapel Rd. Industrial and transportation history is visible in the alignment of NE Railroad St and SE Railroad St, alongside the small-scale aviation of Thompson Farms Airport.