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A visit to the Batten 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 Batten Cemetery ...

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

34.3746, -78.5736

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

The Batten Cemetery is located in Columbus County<2>.

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies just to the west southwest of the Batten Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Batten Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Batten Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. James Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. James Memorial Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Memorial Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Hallsboro.
    • The St. James Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. James Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462746 <5>
  • Mitchellfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Flynn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Cemetery
  • Mt. Hebron Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Buie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Buie Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Blank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blank Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blank Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • Faison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Faison Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • McEwen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Whiteville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Whiteville Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Sibbitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Sibbitt Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibbitt Cemetery
    • Shiloh Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Shiloh Memorial Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Bolton.
      • The Shiloh Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #323569 <5>
    • Columbus Country Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McCall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The McCall Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove 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 Batten Cemetery.

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

  • Hallsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
  • Redbug
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Redbug is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
  • Lake Waccamaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rico is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
  • Rosindale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosindale is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
  • Council
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Council is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
  • Whiteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarkton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bolton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Abbottsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
  • Mount Olive
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chadbourn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • East Arcadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Mount Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Byrdville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
    • Sandyfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Kelly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kelly is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Grist
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Grist is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
    • Cribb Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
    • Nakina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
    • Bladenboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizabethtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Armour
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Armour is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
    • Evergreen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen

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 Batten Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbus County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Batten Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Columbus 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 Batten Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1026258  (Batten Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1026258 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: Columbus
      • Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Waccamaw West
      • Location given for Batten Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.3746139     Lon: -78.5736224
      • 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 Columbus, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Batten 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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