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A visit to the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens ...

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 Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens

Lat:   35.4802°   (35° 28' 48")

Lon:   -78.3739°   (-78° 22' 26")

The Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens is located in Johnston County<2>.

The county seat for Johnston County is located in Smithfield. Smithfield lies just to the northeast of the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • William B. Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William B. Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the William B. Johnson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The William B. Johnson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the William B. Johnson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Smithfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2520440 <6>
  • Corinth United Methodist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth United Methodist Church Cemetery
    • The Corinth United Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Corinth United Methodist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Four Oaks.
    • The Corinth United Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Corinth Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258872 <6>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Barham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barham Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Keen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keen Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oakland Heights Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48275 <6>
  • John D. Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John D. Thomas Cemetery
    • The John D. Thomas Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Oakey Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakey Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakey Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakey Grove Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Sanders Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Chapel UMC Cemetery
    • The Sanders Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sanders Chapel UMC Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Smithfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484826 <6>
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Walls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walls Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Selma Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Memorial Gardens
      • The Selma Memorial Gardens is located in Johnston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Selma Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Selma.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48713 <6>
    • Selma Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Selma Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Peedin Family Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peedin Family Burial Ground
      • The Peedin Family Burial Ground is located in Johnston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peedin Family Burial Ground is located outside and to the west of Selma.
      • The Peedin Family Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • Peedin Family Cemetery
      • Wiley Peedin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2526792 <6>
    • Eason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Knollwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Oliver's Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Lassiter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Johnston County

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 Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Smithfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Four Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
    • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <7>
  • West Smithfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
    • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
  • Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
  • Selma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <7>
  • Pine Level
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Redwood Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
    • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
  • Wilson's Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
  • Allens Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
    • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
  • Bentonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
  • Benson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Peacocks Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
    • Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Micro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Harper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Johnston County
    • Clayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Princeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <7>
    • Rains Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
      • Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Beulahtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
      • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
    • Archer Lodge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
      • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
      • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
      • Archer
    • Raynor Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
      • Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
    • Kenly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <7>
    • Lakeside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
    • Grove Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
      • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
    • McKoy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
    • Blackmans Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackmans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
      • Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
    • Newton Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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 Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Johnston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Benson
    • Benson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Clayton
    • Clayton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clayton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Four Oaks
  • Kenly
    • Kenly lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kenly.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
  • Princeton
  • Selma
    • Selma lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Smithfield

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 Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens:

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 Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1026164  (Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #1026164 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: Four Oaks NE
    • County: Johnston         Elev: 46
    • Location given for GNIS #1026164 (Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens)

The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

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 Johnston, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4802, Longitude: -78.3739       In this case, the coordinates for the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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