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A visit to the Midway Cemetery ...


The location of the Midway 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 Midway Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.1118°   (36° 6' 42")

Lon:   -79.7150°   (-79° 42' 54")

The Midway Cemetery is located in Guilford County<2>.

The county seat for Guilford County is located in Greensboro. Greensboro lies just to the west southwest of the Midway Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Midway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Guilford 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 Midway 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Midway Cemetery.

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

    • McLeansville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
      • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <4>
    • White Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Guilford County
    • Cumberland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Guilford County
    • Rudd
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Guilford County
    • Spicewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
      • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
    • Greensboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedalia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Fairfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Guilford County
    • Browns Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Southmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Guilford County
    • Latham Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Town
      • Latham Town is located in Guilford County
    • Forest Oaks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
      • Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Whitsett
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
        • Whitsett is located in Guilford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <4>
      • Gibsonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Guilford College
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford College
        • Guilford College is located in Guilford County
      • Pleasant Garden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
        • Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <4>
      • Glenwood Acres
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Acres
        • Glenwood Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Westbrook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
        • Westbrook is located in Alamance County
      • Westbrook Forest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Forest
        • Westbrook Forest is located in Alamance County
      • The Country
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Country
        • The Country is located in Alamance County
      • Mark View
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark View
        • Mark View is located in Alamance County
      • Random Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
        • Random Hills is located in Alamance County
      • Country Club Acres
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Acres
        • Country Club Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Westview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
        • Westview is located in Alamance County
      • Elon College
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
        • Elon College is located in Alamance County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <4>
      • Elon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
        • Elon is located in Alamance County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
      • Ossipee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
        • Ossipee is located in Alamance County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Scalesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
        • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
      • Summerfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
        • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>

    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 Midway Cemetery. The following communities are located in Guilford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Midway 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Midway Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lakeview Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Green Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hall Cemetery is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hall Cemetery
    • Cone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cone Cemetery is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
    • Holts Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Piedmont Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piedmont Memorial Cemetery is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Memorial Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Pisgah UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Moriah UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Westminster Gardens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Locust Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Phibbs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phibbs Cemetery is located in Guilford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phibbs Cemetery
      • Friedens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Guilford County
        • The Friedens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Friedens Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988412 <7>
      • New Garden Friends Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Alamance Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Midway UMC Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Guilford Memorial Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Alamance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Elm Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove 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 Midway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #989819  (Midway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #989819 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: McLeansville
      • County: Guilford         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #989819 (Midway Cemetery)

    The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.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 Guilford, 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 Midway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1118, Longitude: -79.7150       In this case, the coordinates for the Midway 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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