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A visit to the Gapway Cemetery ...


The location of the Gapway 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 Gapway Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.2077°   (34° 12' 27")

Lon:   -78.9545°   (-78° 57' 16")

The Gapway Cemetery is located in Columbus County<2>.

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Gapway Cemetery .

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 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 Gapway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Columbus 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 Gapway 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gapway Cemetery.

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

    • Green Sea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Emerson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County
    • Tabor City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarendon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
    • Cedar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
    • Finklea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
      • Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Cribb Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
    • Fair Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Cerro Gordo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Grist
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
      • Grist is located in Columbus County
    • Chadbourn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
      • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Loris
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
        • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <4>
      • Nichols
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gurley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
        • Gurley is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Barnesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
        • Barnesville is located in Robeson County
      • Bethel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Columbus County
      • Evergreen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
      • Marietta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
        • Marietta is located in Robeson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Daisy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
        • Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Brunswick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Boardman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
        • Boardman is located in Columbus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Lake View
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Gapway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbus County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gapway Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Godwin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Buffkin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffkin Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffkin Cemetery
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
    • Field Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Field Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
    • Lovett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovett Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jernigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Granger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granger Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granger Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Green Sea Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Sea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Sea Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Sea Cemetery
      • Collins - Fowler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Collins - Fowler Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
        • The Collins - Fowler Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Collins Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins - Fowler Cemetery
      • Myrtle Green Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrtle Green Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Green Cemetery
      • Soles Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soles Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soles Cemetery
      • Norris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norris Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Hinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
      • Hook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hook Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hook Cemetery
      • Mitchell Sea Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Silent Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silent Grove Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Grove Cemetery
      • Graham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Fowler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery

    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 Gapway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #985544  (Gapway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #985544 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: Tabor City West
      • County: Columbus         Elev: 31
      • Location given for GNIS #985544 (Gapway Cemetery)

    The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

    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 Columbus, 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 things 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 Gapway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2077, Longitude: -78.9545       In this case, the coordinates for the Gapway 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.




 

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