A visit to the Godfrey 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 Godfrey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Godfrey Cemetery:
36.1752, -76.3160
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Godfrey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Perquimans County<2>.
The county seat for Perquimans County is located in Hertford. Hertford lies just to the west of the Godfrey Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Godfrey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Godfrey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- Porters Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Nixon Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Cemetery
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Cedarwood Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cemetery
- Philips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Philips Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philips Cemetery
- New Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The New Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oak Grove Cemetery
- William G. Wood Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The William G. Wood Family Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William G. Wood Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the William G. Wood Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Woodville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441059 <5>
- Gatling - Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Gatling - Smith Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Gatling - Smith Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatling - Smith Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2468172 <5>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Hollywood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- New Hollywood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
- Gilbert Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Up River Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Up River Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Up River Cemetery
- Walker Family Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Family Cemetery is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Shiloh.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2474002 <5>
- Memory Gardens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Memory Gardens is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
- Riddicks Grove Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Belvidere.
- The Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chappell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188876 <5>
- Piney Woods Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods Cemetery
- Chappells Hill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Godfrey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Godfrey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nixonton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Woodville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Burgess
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Snug Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Winfall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hertford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Weeksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Elizabeth City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yeopim Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
- Yeopim Station has also been known as:
- Yeopim
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Elizabeth City Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Belvidere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Belcross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Nicanor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
- Snow Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Alder Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alder Branch is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
- Center Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Center Hill is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Pea Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Riddle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riddle is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Edenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- South Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ryland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ryland is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Mavaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mavaton is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
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 Godfrey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perquimans County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Godfrey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Edenton
- Elizabeth City
- Hertford
- South Mills
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 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 Godfrey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Perquimans 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 Godfrey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1000842 (Godfrey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1000842 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: Perquimans
- Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nixonton
- Location given for Godfrey Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1751585 Lon: -76.3160471
- 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 Perquimans, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Godfrey 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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