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A visit to the Allen Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Allen Cemetery ...

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

34.6691, -78.7564

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Bladen County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies just to the east southeast of the Allen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Allen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bryan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Burney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burney Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney Cemetery
  • Hursey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hursey Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hursey Cemetery
  • New Pait Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The New Pait Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pait Cemetery
  • Old Pait Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Old Pait Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pait Cemetery
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • Hester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hester Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
    • Kinlaw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Kinlaw Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlaw Cemetery
    • Singletary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singletary Cemetery
    • Faulk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Faulk Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulk Cemetery
    • Nance Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nance Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • McGill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The McGill Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill Cemetery
    • Benson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.

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

  • Dublin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dublin is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Tar Heel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruskin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
  • Yorick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Yorick is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
  • White Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabethtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Butters
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Butters is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
  • Bladenboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Abbottsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
  • Allenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Allenton is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
  • Mount Olive
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Jerome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jerome is located in Bladen County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Clarkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ammon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ammon is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
    • Barker Ten Mile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
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    • Lumberton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • White Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Pauls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saddletree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Saddletree is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree

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 Allen 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 Allen Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Allen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Bladen County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Allen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1026235  (Allen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1026235 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Bladen
      • Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tar Heel
      • Location given for Allen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.6690579     Lon: -78.7564085
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allen Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.