A visit to the Celestial Memorial Gardens ...

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 Celestial Memorial Gardens ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Celestial Memorial Gardens

Lat:   35.2932°   (35° 17' 35")

Lon:   -77.1408°   (-77° 8' 26")

The Celestial Memorial Gardens is located in Craven County<2>.

The county seat for Craven County is located in New Bern. New Bern lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Celestial Memorial Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Celestial Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Celestial Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

• Caleb Williams Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caleb Williams Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Caleb Williams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Caleb Williams Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2603224 <6>
• Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
  • The Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Edward.
• W.H. Marslender Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the W.H. Marslender Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the W.H. Marslender Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The W.H. Marslender Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
• Edwards Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Craven County
• New Bern National Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bern National Cemetery
  • The New Bern National Cemetery is located in Craven County
  • The New Bern National Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Newbern National Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109432 <6>
• Stapleford Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapleford Cemetery
  • The Stapleford Cemetery is located in Craven County
  • The Stapleford Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Dunn Cemetery
  • McGhee Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382804 <6>
• Quinerly Family Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinerly Family Cemetery
  • The Quinerly Family Cemetery is located in Pitt County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2493856 <6>
• Bern Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bern Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bern Cemetery is located in Craven County
• Cedar Grove Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Craven County
• Greenwood Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Craven County
• Bridgeton Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bridgeton Cemetery is located in Craven County
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Samuel Moore Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Moore Cemetery
    • The Samuel Moore Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • The Samuel Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moore Cemetery
  • Joseph F. Moore Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph F. Moore Cemetery
    • The Joseph F. Moore Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
  • Live Oak FWB Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak FWB Church Cemetery
    • The Live Oak FWB Church Cemetery is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #593893 <6>
  • New Bern Memorial Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bern Memorial Cemetery
    • The New Bern Memorial Cemetery is located in Craven County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48199 <6>
  • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • The Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Craven County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238207 <6>
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Pamlico County
  • Old Ware Creek MB Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ware Creek MB Church Cemetery
    • The Old Ware Creek MB Church Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
  • White - Mercer - Richardson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White - Mercer - Richardson Cemetery
    • The White - Mercer - Richardson Cemetery is located in Craven County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2605611 <6>
  • Oakhaven Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakhaven Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
  • Bonner Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
    • The Bonner Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46904 <6>
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Beaufort County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Celestial Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Celestial Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

• Vanceboro
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
  • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <7>
• Ernul
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
  • Ernul is located in Craven County
• Lima
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
  • Lima is located in Craven County
• Perfection
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perfection. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
  • Perfection is located in Jones County
• Clayroot
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayroot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
  • Clayroot is located in Pitt County
• Tuscarora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscarora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
  • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
• Clark
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Clark is located in Craven County
• Blounts Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blounts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
  • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
• Calico
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
  • Calico is located in Pitt County
• Fort Barnwell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
  • Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
• Spring Hope
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
  • Spring Hope is located in Craven County
• Cove City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
  • Cove City is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
• Continue List   (19 more) ...
  • Shelmerdine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelmerdine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
    • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
  • Bridgeton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <7>
  • Coxville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
    • Coxville is located in Pitt County
  • Quinerly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quinerly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
    • Quinerly is located in Pitt County
  • Trent Woods
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
    • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
  • New Bern
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
    • New Bern is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <7>
  • Old Town Harbor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
    • Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
  • River Bend
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • River Bend is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
  • James City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
    • James City is located in Craven County
  • Edward
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
    • Edward is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edward <7>
  • Chocowinity
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
    • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <7>
  • Tenmile Fork
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
    • Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
  • Jones Corner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
    • Jones Corner is located in Jones County
  • Debruhls Landing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Debruhls Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
    • Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
  • Brices Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
    • Brices Creek is located in Craven County
  • Snug Harbor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
  • Reelsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reelsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
    • Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
  • River Road
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
    • River Road is located in Beaufort County
  • Tick Bite
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
    • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir 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 Celestial Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Craven County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Celestial Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• New Bern
  • New Bern lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Celestial Memorial Gardens.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for New Bern.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Celestial Memorial Gardens:

• Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Craven County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Beaufort County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jones County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lenoir County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Martin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pamlico County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pitt County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Craven County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Craven
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Celestial Memorial Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Celestial Memorial Gardens:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1003690  (Celestial Memorial Gardens)
  • Note: GNIS record #1003690 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: Vanceboro
  • County: Craven         Elev: 4
  • Location given for GNIS #1003690 (Celestial Memorial Gardens)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/