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A visit to the Edwards Cemetery ...


The location of the Edwards Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Edwards Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edwards Cemetery

Lat:   35.4446°   (35° 26' 40")

Lon:   -77.0647°   (-77° 3' 52")

The Edwards Cemetery is located in Beaufort County<2>.

The county seat for Beaufort County is located in Washington. Washington lies just to the north of the Edwards Cemetery .

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 Edwards Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Beaufort County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Edwards Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.

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

    • Chocowinity
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
      • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <4>
    • River Road
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Beaufort County
    • Washington Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Washington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Blounts Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blounts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
      • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
    • Rosedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
    • Grimesland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
      • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Vanceboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
      • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <4>
    • Shelmerdine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelmerdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
      • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
    • Whitepost
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
      • Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
      • Whitepost has also been known as:
      • White Post
    • Ernul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
      • Ernul is located in Craven County
    • Edward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edward <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Bath
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
        • Bath is located in Beaufort County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
      • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomouk Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
        • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
      • Walla Watta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Watta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
        • Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
      • Pactolus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
        • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
      • Simpson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
        • Simpson is located in Pitt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
      • Coxville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
        • Coxville is located in Pitt County
      • Pinetown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
        • Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
      • Perfection
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perfection have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
        • Perfection is located in Jones County
      • Lima
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Lima is located in Craven County
      • Spring Hope
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
        • Spring Hope is located in Craven County
      • Fort Barnwell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
        • Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
      • Aurora
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Heritage Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
        • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
      • Bells Fork
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
        • Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
      • Windsor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Pitt 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 Edwards Cemetery. The following communities are located in Beaufort County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Samuel Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Samuel Moore Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • The Samuel Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Moore Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Moore Cemetery
    • Joseph F. Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Caleb Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Caleb Williams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Caleb Williams Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caleb Williams Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2603224 <7>
    • W.H. Marslender Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the W.H. Marslender Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The W.H. Marslender Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the W.H. Marslender Cemetery
    • Wootentown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wootentown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Wootentown Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wootentown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2638467 <7>
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Old Ware Creek MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Run Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Grimes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Pitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
      • Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rogers Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Celestial Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celestial Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Celestial Memorial Gardens is located in Craven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celestial Memorial Gardens
      • Bonner Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Oakhaven Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakhaven Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhaven Cemetery
      • James I. Moore Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

    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 Edwards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #984656  (Edwards Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #984656 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: Hackney
      • County: Beaufort         Elev: 11
      • Location given for GNIS #984656 (Edwards Cemetery)

    The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.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 Beaufort, 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 Edwards Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4446, Longitude: -77.0647       In this case, the coordinates for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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