A visit to the Georgetown 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 Georgetown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Georgetown Cemetery:
33.9557, -78.2697
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Brunswick County<2>.
The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Georgetown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Georgetown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Georgetown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Georgetown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Silent Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Silent Grove Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Grove Cemetery
- Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery is located in Supply.
- The Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144586 <5>
- Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riley Sellers & Fred Cumbee Cemeteries
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Concord UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Galloway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- Galloway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- Lehew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lehew Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Gurganus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Gurganus Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurganus Cemetery
- Davis Register Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Davis Register Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Register Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Register Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Shallotte.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139793 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Register Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Register Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Cemetery
- Brunswick Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mercer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mercer Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Cemetery
- Randolph Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Randolph Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Mintz Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Mintz Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintz Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Milligan Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Milligan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Georgetown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Georgetown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Varnamtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Sivey Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
- Holden Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Supply
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shallotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saint James
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saint James is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
- Ocean Isle Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Yaupon Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
- Bolivia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Spring Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Caswell Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Makatoka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
- Sunset Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Southport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Exum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Exum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
- Longwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Winnabow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ash
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ash is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Calabash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bald Head Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Town Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
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 Georgetown Cemetery. The following communities are located in Brunswick County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Georgetown 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 Georgetown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Brunswick 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 Georgetown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1024882 (Georgetown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1024882 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: Brunswick
- Est. Elev: 13 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holden Beach
- Location given for Georgetown Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.955728 Lon: -78.2697211
- 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 Brunswick, 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 from Point A (ie- Georgetown 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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