A visit to the Confederate 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 Confederate Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Confederate Cemetery:
36.2257, -78.4403
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Confederate Cemetery is located in Vance County<2>.
The county seat for Vance County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies just to the north northeast of the Confederate Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Confederate Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Confederate Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Confederate Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sunset Garden Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blacknall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Blacknall Cemetery is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacknall Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Fair View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fair View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair View Cemetery
- New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343905 <5>
- Alpha Omega Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Alpha Omega Cemetery is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha Omega Cemetery
- Plummer Cheatham Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Granville Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wyche Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Wyche Family Cemetery is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyche Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wyche Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Creedmoor.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2327723 <5>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Allen C. Perry Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Oakwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Crews Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Crews Family Cemetery is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Family Cemetery
- Meadowview Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Meadowview Memorial Park is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Meadowview Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Oxford.
- The Meadowview Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Meadowview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48079 <5>
- Burnette Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Burnette Family Cemetery is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnette Family Cemetery
- The Burnette Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burnette Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2584765 <5>
- Highland Memory Gardens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Community Memorial Gardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Manson Missionary Baptist Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- John Penns Grave
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The John Penns Grave is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Penns Grave
- Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- The Concord Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Concord Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Creedmoor.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229549 <5>
- Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Forest Memorial Gardens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway 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 Confederate Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Confederate Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kittrell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bobbitt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Gill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gill is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Bear Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Pond is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
- Fairport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Gillburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- South Henderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Henderson is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
- Henderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Franklinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ingleside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Lake View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Adcock Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clay is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilton is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Dabney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dabney is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Katesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tar River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tar River is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
- Louisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Hester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hester is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Mount Energy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Energy is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
- Youngsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Middleburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Confederate Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vance County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Confederate Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklinton
- Henderson
- Louisburg
- Oxford
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 professional and volunteer 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 Confederate Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Vance 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 Confederate Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1007976 (Confederate Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1007976 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: Vance
- Est. Elev: 130 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kittrell
- Location given for Confederate Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2257031 Lon: -78.4402758
- 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 Vance, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Confederate 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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