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The location of the Blue 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 Blue Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0307°   (35° 1' 50")

Lon:   -79.5442°   (-79° 32' 39")

The Blue Cemetery is located in Richmond County<2>.

The county seat for Richmond County is located in Rockingham. Rockingham lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Blue Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Blue Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Richmond County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blue Cemetery.

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

    • Hoffman
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Marston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Richmond County
    • Silver Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Moore County
    • Pinebluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Foxfire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
      • Foxfire is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Aberdeen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
    • Five Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
    • Ashley Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
      • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
    • Dobbins Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
      • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Steen Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
      • Steen Town is located in Richmond County
    • Pinehurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <4>
    • Ellerbe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
      • Ellerbe is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Rockingham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
        • Rockingham is located in Richmond County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <4>
      • Hamlet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • New Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Richmond County
      • Jackson Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
        • Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
      • New Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Scotland County
      • Southern Pines
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
        • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <4>
      • Taylortown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylortown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
        • Taylortown is located in Moore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Norman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
        • Norman is located in Richmond County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Honey Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
        • Honey Town is located in Richmond County
      • East Rockingham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
        • East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
      • Richmond Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
        • Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
      • Wagram
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
        • Wagram is located in Scotland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <4>
      • Crump Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
        • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
      • Bowmore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
        • Bowmore is located in Hoke County
      • Timberland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
        • Timberland is located in Hoke County
      • West End
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
        • West End is located in Moore County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West End <4>

    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 Blue Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richmond County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Blue Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Watson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Beaver Dam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
    • Taylor Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Memorial Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Memorial Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Silver Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Springs Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Springs Cemetery
    • Bethel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Hill Cemetery
    • Beaver Dam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
    • Deep Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
    • McLean Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLean Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Rourks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rourks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rourks Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rourks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Marks Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marks Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marks Creek Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marks Creek Cemetery
      • Wrights Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wrights Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Cemetery
      • McDonalds Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonalds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonalds Chapel Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonalds Chapel Cemetery
      • Green Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Lake Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lake Cemetery
      • Livingston Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
      • McNeill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McNeill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The McNeill Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeill Cemetery
      • Blue Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Cemetery is located in Hoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Hoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown 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 Blue Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #981622  (Blue Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #981622 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: Hoffman
      • County: Richmond         Elev: 130
      • Location given for GNIS #981622 (Blue Cemetery)

    The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/

    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 Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blue Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0307, Longitude: -79.5442       In this case, the coordinates for the Blue 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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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