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A visit to the Gay Cemetery ...


The location of the Gay 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 Gay Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6760°   (35° 40' 33")

Lon:   -78.4194°   (-78° 25' 9")

The Gay Cemetery is located in Johnston County<2>.

The county seat for Johnston County is located in Smithfield. Smithfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Gay Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Gay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Johnston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gay Cemetery.

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

    • Archer Lodge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
      • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
      • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
      • Archer
    • Clayton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
    • Shotwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shotwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
      • Shotwell is located in Wake County
    • Wilson's Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
      • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
    • Wendell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
    • Emerald Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
      • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
    • Auburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Wake County
    • Knightdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
      • Knightdale is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <4>
    • West Smithfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
      • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
    • Zebulon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Smithfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Fairfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
        • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
      • Selma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
        • Selma is located in Johnston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
      • Redwood Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
        • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
      • Hopedale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
        • Hopedale is located in Wake County
      • Rogers Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
        • Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Skycrest Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
        • Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
      • Timberlake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
        • Timberlake is located in Wake County
      • Hertford Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
        • Hertford Village is located in Wake County
      • Micro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
        • Micro is located in Johnston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Middlesex
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
        • Middlesex is located in Nash County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Murraytown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
        • Murraytown is located in Nash County
      • Raleigh
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Gay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gay Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sasser Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sasser Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sasser Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • McCullers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCullers Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullers Cemetery
    • Horne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horne Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
    • Wodd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wodd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wodd Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wodd Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Wale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wale Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wale Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Doub Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doub Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doub Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doub Cemetery
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Forest Hills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Poole Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poole Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Batten Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Batten Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batten Cemetery
      • O'Neal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Jeffrey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jeffrey Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffrey 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 Gay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #985612  (Gay Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #985612 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: Clayton
      • County: Johnston         Elev: 58
      • Location given for GNIS #985612 (Gay Cemetery)

    The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

    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 Johnston, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6760, Longitude: -78.4194       In this case, the coordinates for the Gay 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.
    <6>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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