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A visit to the Hales Cemetery ...


The location of the Hales Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Hales Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2438°   (36° 14' 37")

Lon:   -77.5705°   (-77° 34' 13")

The Hales Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.

The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies just to the north of the Hales 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 helpful 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 Hales Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Halifax 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 Hales 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hales Cemetery.

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

    • Tillery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
      • Tillery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <4>
    • Halifax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
    • Allen Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
    • Enfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Heathsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
    • Scotland Neck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
      • Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <4>
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
      • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Whitakers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <4>
    • Gethsemane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
    • Roseneath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
    • South Weldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Weldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jackson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
        • Jackson is located in Northampton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
      • Garysburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hickory
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
        • Hickory is located in Nash County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <4>
      • Roanoke Rapids
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • South Rosemary
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
        • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
      • Brinkleyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
        • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
      • Ringwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
        • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
      • White Oak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Halifax County
      • Battleboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
        • Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <4>
      • Lawrence
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
      • Belmont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Halifax County
      • Rich Square
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
        • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <4>
      • Lasker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
        • Lasker is located in Northampton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people

    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 Hales Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hales Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Westray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westray Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westray Cemetery
    • Overstreet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overstreet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overstreet Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overstreet Cemetery
    • Willey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willey Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willey Cemetery
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Coefield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coefield Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coefield Cemetery
    • Pettitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pettitt Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettitt Cemetery
    • Shield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shield Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shield Cemetery
    • Pope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Hardee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardee Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mary Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mary Chapel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Chapel Cemetery
      • Mt. Gilbert Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gilbert Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilbert Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Whitley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
      • Old Bricks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bricks Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bricks Cemetery
      • Bellamy Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Cemetery
      • Cobb Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
      • Madry Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Madry Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madry Cemetery
      • Scotland Neck Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotland Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scotland Neck Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotland Neck Cemetery

    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 Hales Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #986293  (Hales Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #986293 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Dawson Crossroads
      • County: Halifax         Elev: 35
      • Location given for GNIS #986293 (Hales Cemetery)

    The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/

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

    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 Halifax, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hales Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2438, Longitude: -77.5705       In this case, the coordinates for the Hales Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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