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A visit to the Chadbourn 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 Chadbourn Cemetery ...

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

34.3263, -78.8092

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

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

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies just to the east of the Chadbourn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chadbourn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Chadbourn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bullard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bullard Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Cemetery
  • Marley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Regar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Regar Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regar Cemetery
  • Gowans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Gowans Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowans Cemetery
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
  • Columbus Country Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • McPherson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
  • Hinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
  • Whiteville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Whiteville Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville Cemetery
  • Cribb Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Cribb Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Brandh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Brandh Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandh Cemetery
    • Porters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Porters Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Cemetery
    • Todd Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
    • Cribb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cribb Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Cemetery
    • Prince Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Prince Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
    • Benevolent Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Benevolent Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolent Cemetery
    • Callihan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Callihan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callihan Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chadbourn Cemetery.

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

  • Chadbourn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Grist
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Grist is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Brunswick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whiteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Olive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Williamson Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
  • Cerro Gordo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Cribb Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
  • Evergreen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Clarendon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Emerson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Emerson is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Boardman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Boardman is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Redbug
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Redbug is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
    • Hallsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
    • Tabor City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Fair Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Ironhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Rico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rico is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
    • Clarkton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Abbottsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
    • Bladenboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Orrum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Orrum is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Barnesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Barnesville is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Bethel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Nakina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina

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 Chadbourn 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 Chadbourn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Chadbourn 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 Chadbourn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #982980  (Chadbourn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #982980 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: 32 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chadbourn
      • Location given for Chadbourn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.3262797     Lon: -78.8091878
      • 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- Chadbourn 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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