A visit to the Ayres 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 Ayres Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ayres Cemetery:
34.4766, -79.2650
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ayres Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ayres Cemetery is located in Robeson County<2>.
The county seat for Robeson County is located in Lumberton. Lumberton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Ayres Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ayres Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ayres Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Kentyre Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sanderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McCormick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- Culbreth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Culbreth Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbreth Cemetery
- Grantham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Grantham Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
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- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Gaddy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gaddy Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddy Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Rowland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rowland Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Cemetery
- McCayhan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McCayhan Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCayhan Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Townsend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Townsend Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
- Britt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ayres Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ayres Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hamer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rowland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dillon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alfordsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- McDonald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Oakland Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Little Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Raynham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Elrod
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Lake View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Floydale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Raemon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Proctorville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Minturn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Latta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barnesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Orrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Pembroke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Lowe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lowe is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Red Banks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Red Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
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 Ayres Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Robeson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ayres Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dillon
- Fairmont
- Latta
- Pembroke
- Rowland
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 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 Ayres Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Robeson 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 Ayres Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #980398 (Ayres Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #980398 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: Robeson
- Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dillon East
- Location given for Ayres Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4765519 Lon: -79.2650414
- 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 Robeson, 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- Ayres 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. |