A visit to the Cooper 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 Cooper Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cooper Cemetery:
36.2876, -79.2003
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cooper Cemetery is located in Caswell County<2>.
The county seat for Caswell County is located in Yanceyville. Yanceyville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Cooper Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Cooper Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cooper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Griers Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Griers Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griers Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Griers Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Griers Cemetery
- Griers Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Griers Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griers Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Griers Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Griers Cemetery
- Wheelers Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clement Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Clement Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Cemetery
- Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Cemetery is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Cemetery
- The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Cemetery has also been known as:
- Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Cemetery
- Enoch Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffries Cross Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Jeffries Cross Memorial Park is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffries Cross Memorial Park
- The Jeffries Cross Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Jeffries Cross Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175045 <5>
- Harmony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Eno Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Old Eno Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eno Cemetery
- Temple of Light Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Temple of Light Church Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple of Light Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Temple of Light Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Hillsborough.
- The Temple of Light Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254144 <5>
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- Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Roxboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254137 <5>
- Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The New Hope UMC Cemetery is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope UMC Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Yanceyville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2341785 <5>
- Rock Fence Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Rock Fence Church Cemetery is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Fence Church Cemetery
- The Rock Fence Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stoney Creek AME Church Cemetery
- County Home Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Person Memorial Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moses Winstead Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Cooper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cooper Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ridgeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Prospect Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
- Carr
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carr is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Laws
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Laws is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
- McDade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McDade is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
- Leasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Just Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Just Crossroads is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just Crossroads
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Green Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pines is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
- Kindful Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kindful Acres is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindful Acres
- Hurdle Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Anderson is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Just-A-Mere Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Just-A-Mere Landing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just-A-Mere Landing
- Arrowhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arrowhead is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Deer Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Larry Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Larry Hall is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
- Roseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Jericho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Walkers Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Walkers Landing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Landing
- Springcrest Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springcrest Meadows is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest Meadows
- Berryland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Berryland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
- Allens Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Allens Level is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Cates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cates is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
- Yanceyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Cooper Cemetery. The following communities are located in Caswell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cooper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Cooper Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Caswell 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 Cooper Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #983504 (Cooper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #983504 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: Caswell
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ridgeville
- Location given for Cooper Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2876381 Lon: -79.2002946
- 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 Caswell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cooper 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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