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. 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 Allen Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery
Lat: 34.6691° (34° 40' 8")
Lon: -78.7564° (-78° 45' 23")
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 .
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bryan Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Burney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burney Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Hursey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hursey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hursey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hursey Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- New Pait Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pait Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Pait Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Old Pait Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pait Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Pait Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Grimes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grimes Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- 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 Bladen County
- Bryant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Byrd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Hester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hester Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Kinlaw Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinlaw Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinlaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kinlaw Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Singletary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singletary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singletary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Singletary Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Faulk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Faulk Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Nance Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nance Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- McGill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McGill Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Benson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Benson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Bladen County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Ruskin is located in Bladen County
- Yorick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
- Yorick is located in Bladen County
- White Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabethtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
- Butters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Bladenboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
- Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <5>
- Abbottsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
- Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
- Allenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Robeson County
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
- Jerome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Clarkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <5>
- Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozier Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
- Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
- Barker Ten Mile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
- Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
- Lumberton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <5>
- White Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <5>
- Saint Pauls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saddletree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
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.
- Clarkton
- Elizabethtown
- Lumberton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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: GNIS record #1026235 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: Tar Heel
- County: Bladen Elev: 43
- Location given for GNIS #1026235 (Allen Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Allen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6691, Longitude: -78.7564 In this case, the coordinates for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |