A visit to the Ford 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 Ford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ford Cemetery:
34.3835, -79.1553
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ford Cemetery is located in Robeson County<2>.
The county seat for Robeson County is located in Lumberton. Lumberton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Ford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gaddy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gaddy Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddy Cemetery
- Harrington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Harrington Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Townsend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Townsend Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
- Townsend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Townsend Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
- Arnette Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Arnette Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnette Cemetery
- Elvington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Elvington Cemetery is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvington Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bear Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spiveys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Alligator Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Alligator Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator Cemetery
- Page Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Page Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
- Marietta Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Marietta Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta Cemetery
- Herring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Herring Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marietta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Barnesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Fair Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Fairmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Proctorville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Nichols
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Orrum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Floydale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hamer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Boardman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Dillon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mullins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cerro Gordo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Williamson Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rowland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Raynham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Evergreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Evergreen is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Cedar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Little Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Latta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elrod
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Alfordsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Oakland Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
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 Ford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Robeson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dillon
- Fairmont
- Latta
- Mullins
- Rowland
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 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 Ford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Robeson 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 Ford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #985266 (Ford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #985266 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: Robeson
- Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gaddysville
- Location given for Ford Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3834969 Lon: -79.155316
- 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 Robeson, 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- Ford 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. |