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A visit to the Gurganus 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 Gurganus Cemetery ...

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

33.9366, -78.3817

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gurganus Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Gurganus Cemetery is located in Brunswick County<2>.

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Gurganus Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gurganus Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Gurganus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davis Register Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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>
  • Register Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Register Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Cemetery
  • Brunswick Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lehew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lehew Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Silent Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Silent Grove Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Grove Cemetery
  • Mintz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mintz Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintz Cemetery
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Cemetery
  • Riley Sellers & Fred Cumbee Cemeteries
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Concord UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Galloway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
    • Milligan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Galloway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • Azor James Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Calabash.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317481 <5>
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery

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 Gurganus Cemetery.

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

  • Shallotte
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ocean Isle Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holden Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sivey Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
  • Sunset Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Varnamtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Supply
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Longwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Carolina Shores
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
  • Calabash
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Exum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Exum is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
  • Ash
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ash is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Makatoka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
    • Little River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Oak Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Creek Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
    • Saint James
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Pireway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
    • Cherry Grove Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Yaupon Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
    • Bolivia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bug Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill

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 Gurganus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brunswick County.

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

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 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 Gurganus 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 Gurganus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #986266  (Gurganus Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #986266 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: 14 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shallotte
      • Location given for Gurganus Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9365612     Lon: -78.3816702
      • 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' (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- Gurganus 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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