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A visit to the Colvin Cemetery ...


The location of the Colvin Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Colvin Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Colvin Cemetery

Lat:   34.4593°   (34° 27' 33")

Lon:   -78.1861°   (-78° 11' 9")

The Colvin Cemetery is located in Bladen County<2>.

The county seat for Bladen County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Colvin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Colvin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Bladen County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Colvin Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colvin Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Colvin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Long View
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
      • Long View is located in Bladen County
    • Currie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Atkinson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Kelly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Bladen County
    • Sandyfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Riegelwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • East Arcadia
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Acme
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Columbus County
    • Delco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Ivanhoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
    • Northwest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Byrdville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrdville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
      • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sandy Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Phoenix
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
        • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
      • Malmo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
        • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
      • Bolton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Helena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Navassa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Ashton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
        • Ashton is located in Pender County
      • Burgaw
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Council
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
        • Council is located in Bladen County
      • Skippers Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
        • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
      • Castle Hayne
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Rocky Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Colvin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bladen County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colvin Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Burgaw
      • Burgaw lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Colvin Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burgaw.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Colvin Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Colvin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Larkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larkins Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkins Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Long Bluff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Bluff Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Bluff Cemetery
    • Newtown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newtown Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newtown Cemetery
    • Hawes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawes Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawes Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Flynn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
    • Dew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dew Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dew Cemetery
    • Malpass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malpass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malpass Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malpass Cemetery
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
    • Holmes Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Hill Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Hill Cemetery
    • Brinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brinson Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Wilton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilton Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilton Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Chadwick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chadwick Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadwick Cemetery
      • Woodcock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodcock Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodcock Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Lamb Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lamb Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
      • Sykes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sykes Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
      • Malpass Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malpass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malpass Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malpass Cemetery
      • Malpass Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malpass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malpass Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malpass Cemetery
      • Browning Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browning Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pender County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Colvin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #983405  (Colvin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #983405 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Point Caswell
      • County: Bladen         Elev: 9
      • Location given for GNIS #983405 (Colvin Cemetery)

    The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Bladen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Colvin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4593, Longitude: -78.1861       In this case, the coordinates for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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