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A visit to the McKoy Cemetery ...


The location of the McKoy 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 McKoy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5507°   (34° 33' 2")

Lon:   -78.5122°   (-78° 30' 43")

The McKoy Cemetery is located in Bladen County<2>.

The county seat for Bladen County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies just to the northwest of the McKoy 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 McKoy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Bladen 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 McKoy 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McKoy Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Olive
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
    • White Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
    • Elizabethtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
    • Clarkton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <4>
    • Council
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Bladen County
    • Rico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Columbus County
    • Yorick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
      • Yorick is located in Bladen County
    • Abbottsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
      • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
    • Kelly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Bladen County
    • Ruskin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
    • Dublin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Lake Waccamaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
      • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • East Arcadia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
        • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Ivanhoe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
        • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
      • Tomahawk
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
        • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
      • Hallsboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
        • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
      • Bolton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bladenboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
        • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
      • Redbug
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
        • Redbug is located in Columbus County
      • Sandyfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
        • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Garland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • White Oak
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Olive
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
      • Whiteville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Long View
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
        • Long View is located in Bladen 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 McKoy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bladen County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the McKoy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Warson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warson Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Lagoon Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Mears Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mears Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mears Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Melvin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • McCall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCall Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
      • Beatty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beatty Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Cemetery
      • Melvin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Lucas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery

    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 McKoy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #989604  (McKoy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #989604 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: Elizabethtown South
      • County: Bladen         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #989604 (McKoy Cemetery)

    The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/

    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 Bladen, 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 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 McKoy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5507, Longitude: -78.5122       In this case, the coordinates for the McKoy 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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