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. 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 Clay Hill Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   34.8138°   (34° 48' 49")

Lon:   -77.9441°   (-77° 56' 38")

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 .

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Duplin County
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duplin Memorial Gardens
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duplin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Duplin Memorial Gardens is located in Duplin County
• Parker - Brooks Family Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker - Brooks Family Cemetery
  • The Parker - Brooks Family Cemetery is located in Duplin County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parker - Brooks Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Rose Hill.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479086 <5>
• Wells Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wells Cemetery is located in Duplin County
• Rockfish Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockfish Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockfish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rockfish Cemetery is located in Duplin County
• Powers Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Powers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • The Powers Cemetery is located in Pender County
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthew Southerland Cemetery
  • The Matthew Southerland Cemetery is located in Duplin County
• Riverview Memorial Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Memorial Park
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Riverview Memorial Park is located in Pender County
• Routledge Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routledge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Routledge Cemetery is located in Duplin County
• East Duplin Memorial Gardens
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Duplin Memorial Gardens
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Duplin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The East Duplin Memorial Gardens is located in Duplin County
• Wells Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wells Cemetery is located in Duplin County
• Alderman Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Alderman Cemetery is located in Pender County
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Newkirk Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newkirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newkirk Cemetery is located in Pender County
  • Hall Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Duplin County
  • Iron Mine Burial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Mine Burial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iron Mine Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Iron Mine Burial Park is located in Duplin County
  • Wilson Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Family Cemetery
    • The Wilson Family Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Beulaville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484802 <5>
  • John Henderson Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Henderson Family Cemetery
    • The John Henderson Family Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the John Henderson Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devotional Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devotional Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Devotional Gardens is located in Duplin County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Sampson County
  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Duplin County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Sampson County
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Sampson County
  • Watson Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • 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 Sampson County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Duplin County
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Duplin County
  • Fryar Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fryar Cemetery is located in Sampson County
  • White Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Pender County

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)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey
  • Murphey is located in Duplin County
• Charity
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
  • Charity is located in Duplin County
• Greenevers
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenevers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenevers
  • Greenevers is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
• Register
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Register. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
  • Register is located in Duplin County
• Hancheys Store
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancheys Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
  • Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
• Cartersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Cartersville is located in Duplin County
• Pasley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
  • Pasley is located in Duplin County
• Teachey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
  • Teachey is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
• Rose Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <7>
• Tin City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
  • Tin City is located in Duplin County
• Duff Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
  • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
• Wallace
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Wallace is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <7>
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Safe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Safe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
    • Safe is located in Duplin County
  • Sloan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Duplin County
  • Chinquapin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
    • Chinquapin is located in Duplin County
  • Willard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Pender County
  • Sholars Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sholars Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
    • Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
  • Maready
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maready. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maready
    • Maready is located in Duplin County
  • Hallsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Duplin County
  • Magnolia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Brices Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brices Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
    • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
  • Catherine Square
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catherine Square. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Square
    • Catherine Square is located in Duplin County
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Duplin County
  • Pin Hook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
  • Jacksons Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacksons Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons Crossroads
    • Jacksons Crossroads is located in Duplin County
  • Kenansville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenansville
    • Kenansville is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenansville <7>

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.

• Kenansville
  • Kenansville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Clay Hill Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kenansville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenansville
• Magnolia
  • Magnolia lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Clay Hill Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Magnolia.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
• Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Clay Hill Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rose Hill.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
• Wallace
  • Wallace lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Clay Hill Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wallace.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Clay Hill Cemetery:

• Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Duplin County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bladen County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lenoir County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Onslow County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pender County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sampson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Duplin County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Clay Hill Cemetery 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 Clay Hill Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1008030  (Clay Hill Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1008030 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: Charity
  • County: Duplin         Elev: 17
  • Location given for GNIS #1008030 (Clay Hill Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Duplin County: www.duplincounty.org/

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