A visit to the Edgecombe Memorial Park ...
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 Edgecombe Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edgecombe Memorial Park:
35.8654, -77.5541
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Edgecombe Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Edgecombe Memorial Park is located in Edgecombe County<2>.
The county seat for Edgecombe County is located in Tarboro. Tarboro lies just to the north northeast of the Edgecombe Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Edgecombe Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Edgecombe Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Edgecombe Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- Princeville Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dancy Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tarboro Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eastlawn Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Eastlawn Memorial Garden is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Memorial Garden
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastlawn Memorial Garden is located outside and to the northeast of Tarboro.
- The Eastlawn Memorial Garden has also been known as:
- Eastlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164807 <5>
- County Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- Pineview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pineview Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview Cemetery
- The Pineview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pinetops Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2223640 <5>
- Bulluck Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bulluck Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulluck Cemetery
- Harrell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Matthews Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Matthews Church Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Matthews Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Rocky Mount.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2320405 <5>
- Powell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Johnson Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bulluck Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Bulluck Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulluck Cemetery
- Varnell Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Varnell Family Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Varnell Family Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Macclesfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152549 <5>
- Manning Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Old Town Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Town Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
- Henry W. Martin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Henry W. Martin Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Henry W. Martin Cemetery is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry W. Martin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry W. Martin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Bethel.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2459327 <5>
- Hyde Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hyde Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edgecombe Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Edgecombe Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Henrietta
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Princeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Tarboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Summerfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Fairview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hope Lodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
- Pinetops
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Conetoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Hartsease
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
- Hartsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Mercer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Coakley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
- Leggett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Speed
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Speed is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Macclesfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Sharp Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lawrence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Falkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Falkland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Parmele
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Parmele is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
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 Edgecombe Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edgecombe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Edgecombe Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bethel
- Bethel lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Edgecombe Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bethel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Rocky Mount
- Tarboro
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 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 Edgecombe Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1003949 (Edgecombe Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1003949 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: Edgecombe
- Est. Elev: 25 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Old Sparta
- Location given for Edgecombe Memorial Park:
- Lat: 35.8654349 Lon: -77.5541386
- 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 Edgecombe, 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- Edgecombe Memorial Park) 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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