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A visit to the Clayton Cemetery ...


The location of the Clayton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Clayton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.1996°   (36° 11' 58")

Lon:   -80.2706°   (-80° 16' 14")

The Clayton Cemetery is located in Forsyth County<2>.

The county seat for Forsyth County is located in Winston - Salem. Winston - Salem lies just to the south of the Clayton Cemetery .

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 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 Clayton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Forsyth County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Clayton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Clayton Cemetery.

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

    • Temora Lake Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temora Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temora Lake Estates
      • Temora Lake Estates is located in Forsyth County
    • Stanleyville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville
      • Stanleyville is located in Forsyth County
    • Bethania Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethania Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Station
      • Bethania Station is located in Forsyth County
    • Sedges Garden ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedges Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedges Garden
      • Sedges Garden is located in Forsyth County
    • Creek View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
      • Creek View is located in Forsyth County
    • Mallard Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Lakes
      • Mallard Lakes is located in Forsyth County
    • Bethania
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania
      • Bethania is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Tower Gate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Gate
      • Tower Gate is located in Forsyth County
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Forsyth County
    • Alspaugh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alspaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alspaugh
      • Alspaugh is located in Forsyth County
    • Forest Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Forsyth County
    • Rural Hall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Day Acres
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Acres
        • Day Acres is located in Forsyth County
      • Chestnut Trails
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Trails
        • Chestnut Trails is located in Forsyth County
      • Bannertown
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannertown
        • Bannertown is located in Forsyth County
      • Valley View
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
        • Valley View is located in Forsyth County
      • Oak Crest
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Crest
        • Oak Crest is located in Forsyth County
      • Montview
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montview
        • Montview is located in Forsyth County
      • Ogburn Station
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogburn Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn Station
        • Ogburn Station is located in Forsyth County
      • Chalk Level ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
        • Chalk Level is located in Forsyth County
      • Creekwood Acres
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekwood Acres
        • Creekwood Acres is located in Forsyth County
      • Old Hollow Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Hollow Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hollow Estates
        • Old Hollow Estates is located in Forsyth County
      • Germanton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
        • Germanton is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <4>
      • Hunter Meadows
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Meadows
        • Hunter Meadows is located in Forsyth County
      • Fox Hall
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
        • Fox Hall is located in Forsyth County
      • Reynolda Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolda Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolda Park
        • Reynolda Park is located in Forsyth County
      • Reynolda
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolda
        • Reynolda is located in Forsyth County
      • Bon Air
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
        • Bon Air is located in Forsyth County
      • North Winston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winston
        • North Winston is located in Forsyth County
      • Brookwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
        • Brookwood is located in Forsyth County
      • Dennis
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Forsyth County
      • Seward
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
        • Seward is located in Forsyth County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Clayton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Flint Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
    • Montview Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montview Memorial Park is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montview Memorial Park
    • Carmichael Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmichael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carmichael Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmichael Cemetery
    • Marshall Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Beck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Banner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banner Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Bethabara Moravin God's Acre
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethabara Moravin God's Acre is located in Forsyth County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethabara Moravin God's Acre is located outside and to the northwest of Winston - Salem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethabara Moravin God's Acre
    • Forsyth Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forsyth Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forsyth Memorial Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forsyth Memorial Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Browder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browder Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browder Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Tuttle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
      • Browder Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Browder Family Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Browder Family Cemetery is located
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browder Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46951 <6>
      • First Christian Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • King Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Newsome Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Newsome Family Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
        • The Newsome Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Newsome - Hendrix Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Family Cemetery
      • God's Acre
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The God's Acre is located in Forsyth County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the God's Acre is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Winston - Salem.
        • The God's Acre has also been known as:
        • Salem Moravian Cemetery
        • Salem Moravian God's Acre
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the God's Acre
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224695 <6>
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Winston - Salem.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48680 <6>
      • Salem Moravian God's Acre Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Forsyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Mecum Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mecum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mecum Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mecum Cemetery
      • Bowman Graveyard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Clayton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #983247  (Clayton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #983247 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: Rural Hall
      • County: Forsyth         Elev: 293
      • Location given for GNIS #983247 (Clayton Cemetery)

    The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

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

    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 Forsyth, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clayton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1996, Longitude: -80.2706       In this case, the coordinates for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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