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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Grifton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Grifton Cemetery (FG ID #2285292)

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 Grifton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.3704°   (35° 22' 13")

Lon:   -77.4315°   (-77° 25' 53")

The cemetery is located in Pitt County<2>.

As an estimate, the Grifton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Grifton.

The county seat for Pitt County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Grifton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Grifton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Pitt 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 Grifton 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grifton Cemetery.

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

    • Grifton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Tick Bite
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
      • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
    • Graingers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
      • Graingers is located in Lenoir County
    • Coxville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
    • Ayden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
      • Ayden is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <4>
    • Fort Barnwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
      • Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
    • Rountree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
      • Rountree is located in Pitt County
    • Hookerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
      • Hookerton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <4>
    • Renston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
      • Renston is located in Pitt County
    • Kinfield Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
    • Dover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Shelmerdine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelmerdine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
      • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Kinston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
        • Kinston is located in Lenoir County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <4>
      • Wise Forks
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
        • Wise Forks is located in Jones County
      • Winterville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Maury
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
        • Maury is located in Greene County
      • Glenfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
        • Glenfield is located in Greene County
      • Loftins Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
        • Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
      • Perfection
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perfection have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
        • Perfection is located in Jones County
      • Windsor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Pitt County
      • Summerfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
        • Summerfield is located in Pitt County
      • Red Oak
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
        • Red Oak is located in Pitt County
      • Cove City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
        • Cove City is located in Craven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Bells Fork
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
        • Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
      • Heritage Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
        • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
      • Greenville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Pitt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
      • Snow Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
        • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <4>

    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 Grifton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pitt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Grifton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Live Oak FWB Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Quinerly Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Artis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Artis Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artis Cemetery
    • Rhem Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rhem Family Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
      • The Rhem Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Joseph Rhem Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhem Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437080 <1>
    • McArthur Jenkins & Moore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • White - Mercer - Richardson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Jesse B. Noble Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maury Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maury Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maury Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Maury.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maury Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386125 <1>
    • Rainbow Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rainbow Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Southview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southview Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southview Cemetery
      • Southwest Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southwest Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southwest Cemetery
      • Eason Family Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Snow Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
      • Westview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westview Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
      • King Family Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The King Family Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
        • The King Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Richard King Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497259 <1>
      • Jesse Kennedy Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pinelawn Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinelawn Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinelawn Cemetery
      • Temple Israel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Israel Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Israel Cemetery
      • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

    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 Grifton Cemetery:

    The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    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 Pitt, 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 things 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 Grifton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3704, Longitude: -77.4315    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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