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:
35.4251, -79.8148
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 Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the southwest of the Allen Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Biscoe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Biscoe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe Cemetery
- Love Joy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Love Joy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Joy Cemetery
- Gillis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gillis Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Shamburger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburger Cemetery
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Troy.
- The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Cemetery
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991197 <5>
- Southside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Southside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Cemetery
- Sedberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sedberry Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedberry Cemetery
- Cagle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cagle Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle Cemetery
- Long Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Long Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Long Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Troy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152161 <5>
- Fair Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Fair Grove Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fair Grove Methodist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Seagrove.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #716511 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Whynot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Whynot Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Candor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Candor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Blake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Munn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Munn Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munn Cemetery
- Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Chisolm Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Chisolm Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisolm Cemetery
- Grace Baptist Temple Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Allreds
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Star
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ether
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Biscoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Asbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
- Abner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Seagrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ophir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Candor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jugtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jugtown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
- Yow Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
- Michfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Michfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
- Eleazer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Wadeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Eagle Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eldorado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Zion Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Robbins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blaine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
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 Montgomery 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 first visit 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 Montgomery 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 #1017805 (Allen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1017805 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Star
- Location given for Allen Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.425139 Lon: -79.8147615
- 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 Montgomery, 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 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |