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A visit to the Memory Gardens ...


The location of the Memory Gardens 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 Memory Gardens ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3843°   (36° 23' 3")

Lon:   -76.3041°   (-76° 18' 14")

The Memory Gardens is located in Pasquotank County<2>.

The county seat for Pasquotank County is located in Elizabeth City. Elizabeth City lies just to the southeast of the Memory Gardens .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Memory Gardens:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Pasquotank 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 Memory 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memory Gardens.

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

    • South Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
      • South Mills is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <4>
    • Elizabeth City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Horseshoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Camden County
    • Camden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
    • Belcross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
      • Belcross is located in Camden County
    • Shawboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
      • Shawboro is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <4>
    • Snowden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
      • Snowden is located in Currituck County
    • Moyock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Winfall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabeth City Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
      • Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
    • Shiloh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Camden County
    • Acorn Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
      • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Belvidere
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Weeksville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
        • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
      • Riddle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
        • Riddle is located in Camden County
      • Snow Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
        • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
      • Hertford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
        • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <4>
      • Maple
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
        • Maple is located in Currituck County
      • Currituck
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Holly Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
        • Holly Grove is located in Gates County
      • Hobbsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
        • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
      • Alder Branch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
        • Alder Branch is located in Camden County
      • Sunbury
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
        • Sunbury is located in Gates County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
      • Burgess
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
        • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
      • Barco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Corapeake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
        • Corapeake is located in Gates County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <4>
      • Muddy Cross
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
        • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
      • Mitchells Fork
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
        • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
      • Mintonsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
        • Mintonsville is located in Gates 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 Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pasquotank County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Memory Gardens.<5>

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

    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Pasquotank County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • New Hollywood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Porters Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Up River Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Up River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Up River Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Up River Cemetery
    • Gilbert Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moyock Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyock Cemetery is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyock Cemetery
    • Northwest Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northwest Cemetery is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Cemetery
    • Wallaceton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Wallaceton Cemetery is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wallaceton Cemetery is located
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallaceton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2634619 <6>
    • Riddick Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riddick Cemetery is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddick Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Riddicks Grove Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddicks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riddicks Grove Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddicks Grove Cemetery
      • Godfrey Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godfrey Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Nixon Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nixon Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
      • New Hope UMC Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Belvidere.
        • The Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chappell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188876 <6>
      • Piney Woods Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Woods Cemetery
      • Cedarwood Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedarwood Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarwood Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson 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 Memory Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1003269  (Memory Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #1003269 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: South Mills
      • County: Pasquotank         Elev: 3
      • Location given for GNIS #1003269 (Memory Gardens)

    The official website for Pasquotank County: www.co.pasquotank.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 Pasquotank, 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 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 Memory Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3843, Longitude: -76.3041       In this case, the coordinates for the Memory Gardens 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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