A visit to the Blackmon Cemetery ...
The location of the Blackmon Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Blackmon Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blackmon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blackmon Cemetery
Lat: 34.1757° (34° 10' 32")
Lon: -78.5964° (-78° 35' 47")
The Blackmon Cemetery is located in Columbus County<2>.
The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Blackmon Cemetery .
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 Blackmon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Columbus County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Blackmon Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blackmon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blackmon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nakina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Nakina is located in Columbus County
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Columbus County
- Pine Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pine Level is located in Columbus County
- Bug Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
- Ash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Ash is located in Brunswick County
- Exum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
- Exum is located in Brunswick County
- Brunswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redbug
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
- Redbug is located in Columbus County
- Hallsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
- Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
- Ironhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County
- Pireway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pireway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Pireway is located in Columbus County
- Lake Waccamaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
- Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Makatoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
- Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
- Cribb Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
- Longwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County
- Whiteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarendon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County
- Emerson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Emerson is located in Columbus County
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 Blackmon 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 Blackmon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chadbourn
- Loris
- Loris lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Blackmon Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loris.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
- Shallotte
- Tabor City
- Whiteville
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Blackmon Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blackmon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Duncan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
- Formyduval Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Formyduval Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Formyduval Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Formyduval Cemetery
- Clewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clewis Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clewis Cemetery
- Etheridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etheridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etheridge Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
- Myrtle Head Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Myrtle Head Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Head Cemetery
- McKeithan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKeithan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McKeithan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeithan Cemetery
- Sibbitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sibbitt Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibbitt Cemetery
- Stack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stack Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stack Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
- St. Stevens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Stevens Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stevens Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
- Faison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Faison Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faison Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Hebron Memorial Park is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Memorial Park
- Pierce Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
- Prince Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prince Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Blackmon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1004716 (Blackmon Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1004716 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Old Dock
- County: Columbus Elev: 13
- Location given for GNIS #1004716 (Blackmon Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blackmon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1757, Longitude: -78.5964 In this case, the coordinates for the Blackmon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |