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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:

34.6241, -78.8064

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 Bladen County<2>.

The county seat for Bladen County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east 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 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • New Pait Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The New Pait Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pait Cemetery
  • Old Pait Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Old Pait Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pait Cemetery
  • Singletary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singletary Cemetery
  • Faulk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Faulk Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulk Cemetery
  • Nance Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nance Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Cemetery
  • Hester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hester Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Cemetery
  • Hursey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hursey Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hursey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Kinlaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kinlaw Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlaw Cemetery
    • Robeson Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Robeson Memorial Park is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Memorial Park
    • Singletary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singletary Cemetery
    • Burney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Burney Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney Cemetery
    • Bladenboro Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bladenboro Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro Cemetery
    • Pine Crest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest Cemetery
    • Ed Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ed Lewis Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ed Lewis Cemetery
      • The Ed Lewis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lewis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2452126 <5>
    • Hines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hines Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery

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:

  • Butters
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Butters is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
  • Bladenboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dublin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dublin is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Allenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Allenton is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
  • Tar Heel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Abbottsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
  • Yorick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Yorick is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
  • Ruskin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
  • White Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabethtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Barker Ten Mile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
  • Lumberton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Clarkton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Olive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
    • Saddletree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Saddletree is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
    • Orrum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Orrum is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Boardman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Boardman is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Evergreen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Jerome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jerome is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Saint Pauls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Proctorville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Rico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rico is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
    • Lowe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lowe is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bladen 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 begin 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 Edwards Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Bladen 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 #1025303  (Edwards Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1025303 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: Bladen
      • Est. Elev: 35 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bladenboro
      • Location given for Edwards Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.624057     Lon: -78.8064108
      • 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 Bladen, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.
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