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A visit to the Durham 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 Durham Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.4751°   (36° 28' 30")

Lon:   -80.3962°   (-80° 23' 46")

The Durham Cemetery is located in Stokes County<2>.

The county seat for Stokes County is located in Danbury. Danbury lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Durham Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Durham Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nunn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nunn Cemetery is located in Stokes County
  • Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Stokes County
  • Nunn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nunn Cemetery is located in Stokes County
  • Forest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Cemetery is located in Stokes County
  • Inman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Inman Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Westfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westfield Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Waugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waugh Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Lee Joyce Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Joyce Family Cemetery
    • The Lee Joyce Family Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • The Lee Joyce Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Joyce Cemetery
    • Joyce Family Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Stokes County
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Stokes County
  • Albion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Albion Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Surry County
    • Jessup Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessup Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jessup Cemetery is located in Surry County
    • Brims Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brims Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brims Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brims Grove Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Joyce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
      • The Joyce Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Thore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thore Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Bondurant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bondurant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bondurant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bondurant Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Frye Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frye Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Flippin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flippin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flippin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flippin Cemetery is located in Stokes County
    • Ray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Stokes County

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 Durham Cemetery.

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

  • Westfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Surry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <5>
  • Albion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Surry County
  • Mount Herman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
    • Mount Herman is located in Surry County
  • Flat Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
  • Vade Mecum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
    • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
  • Pilot Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Aarons Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
    • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County
  • Capella
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
    • Capella is located in Stokes County
  • Sheltontown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
    • Sheltontown is located in Surry County
  • Holly Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Surry County
  • Lawsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
    • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
  • Campbell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Stokes County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Peters Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Flat Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County
    • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
    • Ararat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <5>
    • Pinnacle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Olive
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
    • Quaker Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
    • Carters Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Ararat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Danbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <5>
    • Snow Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County
    • Mount Airy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Toast
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry 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 Durham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stokes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Durham 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 Durham Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #984446  (Durham Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #984446 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: Pilot Mountain
    • County: Stokes         Elev: 327
    • Location given for GNIS #984446 (Durham Cemetery)

The official website for Stokes County: www.co.stokes.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 Stokes, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Durham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4751, Longitude: -80.3962       In this case, the coordinates for the Durham 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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