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A visit to the Knollwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Knollwood 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 Knollwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5718°   (35° 34' 18")

Lon:   -78.3956°   (-78° 23' 44")

The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Johnston County<2>.

The county seat for Johnston County is located in Smithfield. Smithfield lies just to the southeast of the Knollwood Cemetery .

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 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 Knollwood 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 Knollwood 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 Knollwood Cemetery.

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

    • Wilson's Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • West Smithfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Smithfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 east)
      • 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 <4>
    • Clayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
    • Redwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Four Oaks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 <4>
    • Archer Lodge
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Pine Level
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Micro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Shotwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shotwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
      • Shotwell is located in Wake County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Beulahtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
        • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
      • Auburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Wake County
      • Allens Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
        • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
      • Emerald Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
        • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
      • Rains Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
        • Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
      • Wendell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Benson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Princeton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Kenly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • 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 <4>
      • Eagle Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
        • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
      • Garner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Wake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>
      • Hopedale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
        • Hopedale is located in Wake County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake 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 Knollwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Johnston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Knollwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oakey Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakey Grove Cemetery
    • Lassiter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
    • Barham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barham Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Wodd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wodd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wodd Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wodd Cemetery
    • Forest Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • John D. Thomas Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Poole Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poole Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oakland Heights Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48275 <6>
      • Eason Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
      • Vause Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Vause Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vause Cemetery
      • Sullivan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Rains Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

    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 Knollwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #988052  (Knollwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #988052 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: Powhatan
      • County: Johnston         Elev: 74
      • Location given for GNIS #988052 (Knollwood Cemetery)

    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 '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 Knollwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5718, Longitude: -78.3956       In this case, the coordinates for the Knollwood 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.
    <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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