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A visit to the Clay Hill 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 Clay Hill Cemetery ...

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

34.8138, -77.9441

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

The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Duplin County<2>.

The county seat for Duplin County is located in Kenansville. Kenansville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Clay Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clay Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Clay Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Rose Hill.
  • Duplin Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Parker - Brooks Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Rockfish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rockfish Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish Cemetery
  • Powers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Powers Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Powers Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Powers Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48488 <5>
  • Matthew Southerland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Riverview Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Routledge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Routledge Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Routledge Cemetery
  • East Duplin Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wells Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Alderman Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alderman Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Newkirk Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Newkirk Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Iron Mine Burial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Iron Mine Burial Park is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mine Burial Park
    • Wilson Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilson Family Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Beulaville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484802 <5>
    • John Henderson Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The John Henderson Family Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Henderson Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the John Henderson Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Beulaville.
      • The John Henderson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henderson Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484813 <5>
    • Devotional Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Devotional Gardens is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotional Gardens
    • Carter Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Pine Crest Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Merritt Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Duplin County
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    • Peterson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
    • Fryar Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fryar Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryar Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White 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 Clay Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Murphey
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Murphey is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey
  • Charity
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Charity is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
  • Greenevers
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Greenevers is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenevers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
  • Register
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Register is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
  • Hancheys Store
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
  • Cartersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cartersville is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Pasley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pasley is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
  • Teachey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Teachey is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Rose Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tin City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Tin City is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
  • Duff Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
  • Wallace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Safe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Safe is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
    • Sloan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Sloan is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Chinquapin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Chinquapin is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
    • Willard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Willard is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Sholars Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
    • Maready
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Maready is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maready
    • Hallsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hallsville is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Magnolia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
    • Brices Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
    • Catherine Square
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Catherine Square is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Square
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Pin Hook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Jacksons Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacksons Crossroads is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons Crossroads
    • Kenansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 Clay Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Duplin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Clay Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Duplin 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 Clay Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1008030  (Clay Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1008030 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: Duplin
      • Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Charity
      • Location given for Clay Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.8137787     Lon: -77.94415
      • 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 Duplin, 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- Clay Hill 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.