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A visit to the Drew 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 Drew Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Drew 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 Drew Cemetery

Lat:   34.0510°   (34° 3' 3")

Lon:   -77.9558°   (-77° 57' 20")

The Drew Cemetery is located in Brunswick County<2>.

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Drew Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Drew Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Federal Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federal Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federal Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Federal Point Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hanks Chapel Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485215 <6>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • John N. Smith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John N. Smith Cemetery
    • The John N. Smith Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • The John N. Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Smith Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48796 <6>
  • Farrow Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Farrow Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Farrow Family Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Farrow Family Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290437 <6>
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
  • Masonboro Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in New Hanover County
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
  • Mercer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Oleander Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oleander Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oleander Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oleander Memorial Gardens is located in New Hanover County
    • Delgado Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delgado Cemetery
      • The Delgado Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • The Delgado Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spofford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229370 <6>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188187 <6>
    • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Episcopal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Episcopal Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • St. Andrews On-the-Sound Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilmington National Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
      • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
    • B'nai Israel Hebrew Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pine Forest Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Forest Cemetery
      • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
    • Calvary Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Memorial Cemetery
      • The Calvary Memorial Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48265 <6>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Drew Cemetery.

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

  • Carolina Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Beach
    • Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carolina Beach <7>
  • Sea Breeze
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
    • Sea Breeze is located in New Hanover County
  • Kure Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kure Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kure Beach
    • Kure Beach is located in New Hanover County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kure Beach <7>
  • Old Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Brunswick County
  • Boiling Spring Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
    • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
  • Myrtle Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Myrtle Grove is located in New Hanover County
  • Silver Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
  • Southport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Leland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <7>
  • Masonboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonboro
    • Masonboro is located in New Hanover County
  • Winnabow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnabow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnabow
    • Winnabow is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnabow <7>
  • Saint James
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Caswell Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caswell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell Beach
      • Caswell Beach is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caswell Beach <7>
    • Wilmington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Town Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Bolivia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
      • Bolivia is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivia <7>
    • Seagate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
      • Seagate is located in New Hanover County
    • Belville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
      • Belville is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
    • Oak Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
      • Oak Island is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Island <7>
    • Long Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Yaupon Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yaupon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
      • Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Bald Head Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Head Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Head Island
      • Bald Head Island is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bald Head Island <7>
    • Wrightsville Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Beach
      • Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville Beach <7>
    • Windemere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windemere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
      • Windemere is located in New Hanover County
    • Navassa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
      • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
    • Kings Grant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
      • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
    • Smith Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
      • Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
    • Hightsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
      • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County

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 Drew Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brunswick County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Drew Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Drew Cemetery:

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 Drew Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #984330  (Drew Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #984330 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: Carolina Beach
    • County: Brunswick         Elev: 4
    • Location given for GNIS #984330 (Drew Cemetery)

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

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 Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Drew Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0510, Longitude: -77.9558       In this case, the coordinates for the Drew Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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