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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 Homestead Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Homestead Memorial Gardens

Lat:   35.5850°   (35° 35' 6")

Lon:   -77.3103°   (-77° 18' 37")

The Homestead Memorial Gardens is located in Pitt County<1>.

The county seat for Pitt County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the west northwest of the Homestead Memorial Gardens .

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 Homestead Memorial Gardens:

  • 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 Homestead Memorial Gardens 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Homestead Memorial Gardens.

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

    • Simpson
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Heritage Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
    • Bells Fork
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
      • Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
    • Windsor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Pitt County
    • Ripple City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
      • Ripple City is located in Pitt County
    • Greenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Summerfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Pitt County
    • House
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Pitt County
    • Winterville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grimesland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
      • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Pactolus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
    • Red Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Pitt County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Whichard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whichard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
        • Whichard is located in Pitt County
      • Renston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
        • Renston is located in Pitt County
      • Ayden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
      • Shelmerdine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelmerdine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
        • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
      • Stokes
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
        • Stokes is located in Pitt County
      • Oakley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
        • Oakley is located in Pitt County

    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 Homestead Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Pitt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ayden
      • Ayden lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Homestead Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ayden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
    • Greenville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Homestead Memorial Gardens.<5>

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

    • Old Simpson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Simpson Cemetery is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Simpson Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Taft Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gleenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gleenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gleenwood Cemetery is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleenwood Cemetery
    • Brownhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brownhill Cemetery is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownhill Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Whitehurst Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Cherry Run Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rogers Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hollywood Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Pitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
      • Artis Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Artis Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artis Cemetery
      • Forest Hills Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Pitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
      • Live Oak FWB Church Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Quinerly Family Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Samuel Moore Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Samuel Moore Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • The Samuel Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Moore Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Moore Cemetery
      • Joseph F. Moore Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Pitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Homestead Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5850, Longitude: -77.3103    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <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.




 

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