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A visit to the Federal Point 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 Federal Point Cemetery ...

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

34.0182, -77.9150

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

The Federal Point Cemetery is located in New Hanover County<2>.

The county seat for New Hanover County is located in Wilmington. Wilmington lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Federal Point Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Federal Point Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Federal Point Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Drew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Drew Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hanks Chapel Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485215 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • John N. Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The John N. Smith Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John N. Smith Cemetery
    • The John N. Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Smith Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48796 <5>
  • Farrow Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Masonboro Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Park
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Mercer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Cemetery
  • Oleander Memorial Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188187 <5>
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • St. Andrews On-the-Sound Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Delgado Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Delgado Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delgado Cemetery
      • The Delgado Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spofford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229370 <5>
    • Wilmington National Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
    • B'nai Israel Hebrew Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pine Forest Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48265 <5>
    • Calvary Memorial Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Federal Point Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Kure Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Carolina Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sea Breeze
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sea Breeze is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
  • Southport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Old Town is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Myrtle Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Myrtle Grove is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
  • Boiling Spring Lakes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
  • Silver Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Caswell Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bald Head Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Masonboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Masonboro is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonboro
  • Saint James
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Leland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Leland is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <6>
    • Long Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Yaupon Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
    • Seagate
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Seagate is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
    • Wilmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Winnabow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bolivia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Oak Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrightsville Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Town Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Belville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Belville is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
    • Windemere
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Windemere is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
    • Kings Grant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Smith Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
    • Hightsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville

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 Federal Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in New Hanover County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Federal Point 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 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 Federal Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to New Hanover 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 Federal Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #985028  (Federal Point Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #985028 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: New Hanover
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carolina Beach
      • Location given for Federal Point Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0182285     Lon: -77.9149862
      • 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 New Hanover, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Federal Point 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.