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A visit to the Devotional Gardens ...

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 Devotional Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Devotional Gardens:

35.3510, -78.6125

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

The Devotional Gardens is located in Harnett County<2>.

The county seat for Harnett County is located in Lillington. Lillington lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Devotional Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Devotional Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Devotional Gardens.<4>

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

  • Young Ryals Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Young Ryals Family Cemetery is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Ryals Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Young Ryals Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Coats.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235768 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Isham McLamb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Isham McLamb Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham McLamb Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Isham McLamb Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Benson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2508869 <5>
  • Willis Andrew Bell Family cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Averasboro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Averasboro Cemetery is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro Cemetery
  • Hardy Draughton Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stewart Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee's Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lee's Chapel Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Chapel Cemetery
    • The Lee's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lee's Chapel Church Cemetery
    • Williford Cemetery
    • Williford Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2419727 <5>
  • T. Mann Barefoot Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Julius M. Parker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Barefoot Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barefoot Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barefoot Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Peacocks Crossroads.
    • The Barefoot Cemetery has also been known as:
    • John A. Barefoot Cemetery
    • Tart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2421426 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ellington Tart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • John A. Hayes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • J.R. Allen Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • W.K. Beasley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Barefoot - McLamb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Barefoot - McLamb Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Barefoot - McLamb Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot - McLamb Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barefoot - McLamb Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Benson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2421423 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Devotional Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Devotional Gardens, with the nearest first:

  • Westhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Westhaven is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
  • Lakeside Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
  • Grove Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Erwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Erwin is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <6>
  • Dunn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dunn is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <6>
  • Turlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Turlington is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
  • Benson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coats
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coats is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <6>
  • Averasboro ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
  • Plain View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Plain View is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
  • Allens Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
  • Buies Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bunnlevel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
    • Fonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fonville is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
    • Godwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • McKoy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
    • Peacocks Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
    • Barclaysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
    • Linden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Senter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Senter is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senter
    • Harnett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Harnett is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
    • Falcon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Lillington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Walkertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Walkertown is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
    • Spiveys Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
    • Four Oaks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Angier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cape Fear
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Shawtown is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown

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 Devotional Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harnett County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Devotional Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Angier
    • Angier lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Devotional Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Angier.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angier
  • Benson
    • Benson lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Devotional Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Buies Creek
  • Dunn
    • Dunn lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Devotional Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunn.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Erwin
    • Erwin lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Devotional Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erwin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Falcon
  • Four Oaks
  • Lillington

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Devotional Gardens:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Harnett 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 Devotional Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #984157  (Devotional Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #984157 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: Harnett
      • Est. Elev: 74 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dunn
      • Location given for Devotional Gardens:
      • Lat: 35.3509958     Lon: -78.6125133
      • 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 Harnett, 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 from Point A (ie- Devotional Gardens) 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.