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A visit to the Edwards Cemetery ...

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 Edwards Cemetery ...

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

35.4446, -77.0647

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Edwards Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.<4>

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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Moore Cemetery
    • The Samuel Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moore Cemetery
  • Joseph F. Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Caleb Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • W.H. Marslender Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wootentown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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   (9 more) ...
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
    • Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Edward.
    • Rogers Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Rogers Family Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Family Cemetery
    • Celestial Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • William H. Edwards Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The William H. Edwards Cemetery is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William H. Edwards Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the William H. Edwards Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Greenville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2419273 <5>
    • Bonner Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
    • Oakhaven Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakhaven Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
  • River Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • River Road is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
  • Washington Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
    • 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)
    • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
  • Rosedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Grimesland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Calico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Calico is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
  • Clayroot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clayroot is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
  • Vanceboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelmerdine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
  • Whitepost
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
    • Whitepost has also been known as:
    • White Post
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ernul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ernul is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
    • Edward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bath is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <6>
    • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
    • Walla Watta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
    • Pactolus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Simpson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Simpson is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Coxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
    • Pinetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
    • Quinerly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Quinerly is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
    • Perfection
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Perfection is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
    • Lima
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lima is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Spring Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hope is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Edwards Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Beaufort 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 Edwards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #984656  (Edwards Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #984656 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: Beaufort
      • Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hackney
      • Location given for Edwards Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.4446073     Lon: -77.0646732
      • 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 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 '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- Edwards Cemetery) 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.