A visit to the God's Acre ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the God's Acre. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The God's Acre (FG ID #2224695).
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 God's Acre ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the God's Acre:
36.0901, -80.2386
The God's Acre is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Winston - Salem.
The cemetery is located in Forsyth County<2>.
Adjacent to the God's Acre and just to the north is the Salem Cemetery.
The county seat for Forsyth County is located in Winston - Salem. Winston - Salem lies just to the north northwest of the God's Acre .
Open a Google Map centered on the God's Acre.
Establishment of the God's Acre ...
The God's Acre was established in 1771.
Name Variations for God's Acre ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
God's Acre has also been known as:
- Salem Moravian God's Acre
- Salem Moravian Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the God's Acre.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from God's Acre, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parkland Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Cemetery
- Union Ridge UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethabara Moravin God's Acre
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mecum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mecum Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecum Cemetery
- Marshall Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forsyth Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Piedmont Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ogburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ogburn Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn Cemetery
- Stultz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Stultz Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stultz Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the God's Acre.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from God's Acre, with the nearest first:
- Winston - Salem
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Winston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Winston is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winston
- Ardmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rosemont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rosemont is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Waughtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waughtown is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waughtown
- Cityview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Park Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Park Terrace is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Terrace
- Brookwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brookwood is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- North Winston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Winston is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winston
- Bon Air
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bon Air is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Buena Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Alspaugh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Montview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Montview is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montview
- Reynolda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reynolda is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolda
- Reynolda Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reynolda Park is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolda Park
- Westview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Westview is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
- Forest Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Chalk Level ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chalk Level is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Ogburn Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ogburn Station is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn Station
- Oak Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Tabor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sedge Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sedge Garden is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedge Garden
- Willowbend
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Willowbend is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
- Guthrie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Guthrie is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Creekwood Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Creekwood Acres is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekwood Acres
- Old Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Hall is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
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 God's Acre. The following communities are located in Forsyth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The God's Acre.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 God's Acre:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Forsyth 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 God's Acre:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2224695
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Forsyth, 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' (or 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- God's Acre) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |