A visit to the Chatham Memorial Park ...
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 Chatham Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chatham Memorial Park:
35.7354, -79.4109
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chatham Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chatham Memorial Park is located in Chatham County<2>.
The county seat for Chatham County is located in Pittsboro. Pittsboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Chatham Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chatham Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Chatham Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chatham Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Vernon Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Marley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Marley Cemetery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Cemetery
- Bethlehem Wesleyan Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Emmaus Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Center Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olivers Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Shady Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kildee Wesleyan Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bray Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175043 <5>
- McMasters Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Old McMasters Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Old McMasters Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old McMasters Cemetery
- Holly Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chatham Friends Meeting Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Amose Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Amose Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amose Grove Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Sunset Knoll Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Sunset Knoll Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll Cemetery
- The Sunset Knoll Cemetery has also been known as:
- First Christian Church Cemetery
- Ramseur Cemetery
- Sunset Knoll Memorial Garden
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48889 <5>
- Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Chatham Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chatham Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Siler City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bonlee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bonlee is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
- Bear Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Staley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goldston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Snow Camp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mandale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mandale is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
- Sutphin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sutphin is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coleridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Bennett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pittsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eli Whitney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
- Ramseur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gulf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Carbonton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carbonton is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
- Cumnock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cumnock is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
- Farmville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bynum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bynum is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
- Saxapahaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Melanchton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Melanchton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
- Franklinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Kimesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kimesville is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
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 Chatham Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chatham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chatham Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Pittsboro
- Ramseur
- Siler City
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 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 Chatham Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Chatham 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 Chatham Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #983061 (Chatham Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #983061 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: Chatham
- Est. Elev: 169 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Siler City
- Location given for Chatham Memorial Park:
- Lat: 35.7354186 Lon: -79.4108529
- 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 Chatham, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chatham Memorial Park) 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |