Camden County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Camden County

History
Camden County was formed in 1777 from the northeastern part of Pasquotank County. It was named for Charles Pratt, 1st Lord Camden, who had opposed the Stamp Act. The county is the site of the southern terminus of the Dismal Swamp Canal and was the location of the Battle of South Mills on April 19, 1862 during the American Civil War which brought a minor victory to the Confederacy.

Parent County
1777-Camden County was created 8 April 1777 from Pasquotank County. County seat: Camden

Record Loss
Several records destroyed in fire with many others missing.

Populated Places
The County consists of three Townships:


 * Courthouse
 * Shiloh
 * South Mills

Neighboring Counties

 * Chesapeake County, Virginia
 * Currituck
 * Gates
 * Pasquotank

Cemeteries
The following sites have listings of cemeteries in Camden County:


 * Eastern Shore Chapel Cemetery
 * James E. Nash Cemetery
 * Archie Sawyer
 * Sawyer Cemetery  and Sawyer Cemetery 2
 * Edwin Ferebee Cemetery
 * Hughes Cemetery
 * Wesley Methodist Church Cemetery
 * Cutrell Family Cemetery
 * Brown Family Cemetery
 * McPherson-Ferebee Cemetery
 * White Oak Hill- Trafton Cemetery
 * Gardner Trafton Cemetery
 * Gilbert Cemetery
 * Hastings Picture Cemetery
 * Hastings Cemetery
 * Cornelius G. Lamb Family Cemetery
 * Lemuel Sawyer Cemetery
 * Tarkington Cemetery
 * Williams Cemetery

Church

 * A listing of Camden County Churches can be found here
 * Camden County Church Records

Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Elizabeth City North Carolina Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb Project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * NCGenWeb Camden County
 * Camden County USGenWeb Archives
 * Camden County Government Services
 * Camden County Government Services