A visit to the J.R. Allen Family Cemetery ...
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 J.R. Allen Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the J.R. Allen Family Cemetery
Lat: 35.3630° (35° 21' 46")
Lon: -78.4752° (-78° 28' 30")
The J.R. Allen Family Cemetery is located in Johnston County<1>.
The county seat for Johnston County is located in Smithfield. Smithfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the J.R. Allen Family Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the J.R. Allen Family Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from J.R. Allen Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- James H. Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Isham McLamb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ellington Tart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Julius M. Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Barefoot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- John A. Hayes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lee Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oliver's Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- W.K. Beasley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- T. Mann Barefoot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lee & Johnson Restorium
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Austin Tart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Henry & Nancy Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barefoot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Branch Disciples of Christ Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsons Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Willis Andrew Bell Family cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lee Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alfred Altman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Strickland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Johnston County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the J.R. Allen Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from J.R. Allen Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Allens Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Peacocks Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Benson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McKoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Four Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Lakeside Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
- Grove Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Harnett County
- Westhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
- Westhaven is located in Harnett County
- Dunn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blackmans Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plain View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Newton Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Turlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Erwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spiveys Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Smithfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vann Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vann Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
- Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- West Smithfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
- West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Johnston County
- Barclaysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 J.R. Allen Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The J.R. Allen Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benson
- Benson lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the J.R. Allen Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benson.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Buies Creek
- Dunn
- Dunn lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the J.R. Allen Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunn.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Erwin
- Erwin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the J.R. Allen Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erwin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Falcon
- Four Oaks
- Selma
- Selma lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the J.R. Allen Family Cemetery.
- 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 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 J.R. Allen Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Johnston 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 J.R. Allen Family Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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. |
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the J.R. Allen Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3630, Longitude: -78.4752 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |