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A visit to the Koonce Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Koonce Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Koonce Cemetery (FG ID #2263221)

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 Koonce Cemetery ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Koonce Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

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

Lat:   34.8870°   (34° 53' 13")

Lon:   -77.5475°   (-77° 32' 50")

The cemetery is located in Onslow County<2>.

As an estimate, the Koonce Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Richlands.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the north of The Koonce Cemetery is the Sylvester Cemetery. Also to the north is the John E. Steed Cemetery. See below for details.

The county seat for Onslow County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Koonce Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Koonce Cemetery.<4>

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

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 Koonce Cemetery.

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

  • Richlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Catherine Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mill Pond Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
    • Mill Pond Village is located in Onslow County
  • Half Moon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
    • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
  • Fountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in Duplin County
  • Shamrock Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
    • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
  • Taylors Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Comfort
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cardinal Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
    • Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
  • Hargetts Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hadley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Duplin County
  • Cedar Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • Potters Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Hill
      • Potters Hill is located in Duplin County
    • Quinns Store
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lyman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Duplin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lyman
      • From the Koonce Cemetery to Lyman
    • Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Acorn Forest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Foxhorn Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhorn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhorn Village
      • Foxhorn Village is located in Onslow County
    • Pumpkin Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cypress Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Combs Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
      • Combs Fork is located in Jones County
    • Petersburg Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Crossing
      • Petersburg Crossing is located in Duplin County
    • Beulaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jacksons Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Catherine Square
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Koonce Cemetery. The following communities are located in Onslow County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Koonce Cemetery:

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 Koonce Cemetery:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Onslow, 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 Koonce Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8870, Longitude: -77.5475    
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.