A visit to the Averasboro 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 Averasboro Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Averasboro Cemetery:
35.2638, -78.6728
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Averasboro Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Averasboro Cemetery is located in Harnett County<2>.
The county seat for Harnett County is located in Lillington. Lillington lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Averasboro Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Averasboro Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Averasboro Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Averasboro Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Colliers Chapel Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Resthaven Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westminister Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Westminister Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminister Cemetery
- Naylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Naylor Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor Cemetery
- Lee's Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lee's Chapel Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Chapel Cemetery
- The Lee's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lee's Chapel Church Cemetery
- Williford Cemetery
- Williford Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2419727 <5>
- Hardy Draughton Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Devotional Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Devotional Gardens is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotional Gardens
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Bunlevel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bunlevel Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunlevel Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
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- Willis Andrew Bell Family cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hawley Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Isham McLamb Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Isham McLamb Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham McLamb Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Isham McLamb Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Benson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2508869 <5>
- Stewart Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McArtan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The McArtan Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArtan Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- West Burial Ground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The West Burial Ground is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burial Ground
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Burial Ground is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Spiveys Corner.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2452307 <5>
- W.K. Beasley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- T. Mann Barefoot Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Barefoot Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Barefoot Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barefoot Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Peacocks Crossroads.
- The Barefoot Cemetery has also been known as:
- John A. Barefoot Cemetery
- Tart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2421426 <5>
- Julius M. Parker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- John A. Hayes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ellington Tart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Young Ryals Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Young Ryals Family Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Ryals Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Young Ryals Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Coats.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235768 <5>
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] of the Averasboro Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Averasboro Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Averasboro is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
- Godwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Erwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dunn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Linden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Falcon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Grove Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Park is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Lakeside Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Westhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westhaven is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
- Fonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
- Plain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Plain View is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Turlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Turlington is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bunnlevel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
- Wade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harnett is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
- Walkertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Walkertown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Coats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Senter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Senter is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senter
- Buies Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McKoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Benson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spiveys Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
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 Averasboro Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harnett County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Averasboro Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benson
- Buies Creek
- Dunn
- Dunn lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Averasboro Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunn.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Erwin
- Falcon
- Lillington
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 Averasboro Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Harnett 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 Averasboro Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #980384 (Averasboro Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #980384 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: Harnett
- Est. Elev: 48 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Erwin
- Location given for Averasboro Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2637745 Lon: -78.672796
- 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 Harnett, 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- Averasboro 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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