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A visit to the Ashe 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 Ashe Cemetery ...

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

34.4782, -77.8464

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

The Ashe Cemetery is located in Pender County<2>.

The county seat for Pender County is located in Burgaw. Burgaw lies just to the northwest of the Ashe Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ashe Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Ashe Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hocutt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hocutt Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocutt Cemetery
  • Riley's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Shoulder Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Isom Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Isom Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
  • Larkins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Larkins Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkins Cemetery
  • Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Rocky Point.
    • The Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rileys Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48581 <5>
  • Herring Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Herring Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Garrisons Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Garrisons Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrisons Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Henry Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Page Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
    • Herring Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Herring Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
    • Croom Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Croom Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom Cemetery
    • Malpass Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Malpass Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malpass Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
    • Malpass Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Malpass Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malpass Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ashe Cemetery.

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

  • Rocky Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ashton is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Saint Helena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
  • Burgaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Castle Hayne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Skippers Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
  • Murray Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Murray Town is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
  • Hampstead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brown Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brown Town is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
  • Topsail
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Topsail is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
  • Murraysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
  • Kirkland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wrightsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
    • Bayshore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
    • Kings Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kings Landing is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
    • Watha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Kings Grant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Smith Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
    • Ogden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Topsail Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Currie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hightsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
    • Maple Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Windemere
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Windemere is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
    • Surf City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Holly Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Willard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Willard is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard

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 Ashe Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pender County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Ashe Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Pender 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 Ashe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #980317  (Ashe Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #980317 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: Pender
      • Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mooretown
      • Location given for Ashe Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.4782229     Lon: -77.8463729
      • 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 Pender, 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- Ashe 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.
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