A visit to the Mount Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery:
36.2817, -78.9052
The Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery is located in Person County<1>.
The county seat for Person County is located in Roxboro. Roxboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- David Reid Clayton Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Harmony Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Harmony Cemetery
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Surl Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Surl Church Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surl Church Cemetery
- Carrington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carrington Cemetery is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
- Brookland Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Person Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nelson Parrish Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Rock Grove Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove Cemetery
- Burchwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Burchwood Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchwood Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Moses Winstead Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clement Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Clement Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Cemetery
- Peed Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stories Creek Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waller Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Community Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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]<2> of the Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Tirzah
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Timberlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rougemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moriah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Berryland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berryland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
- Fieldstream
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Allens Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hurdle Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Caldwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bahama
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitt Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- North Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Charter Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Roxboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Springcrest Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Stem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stem is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Laws
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Laws is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
- Kindful Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Larry Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Person County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berea
- Berea lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berea.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Roxboro
- Roxboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roxboro.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
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 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 Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Person County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1966766 (Mount Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1966766 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Person
- Est. Elev: 214 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Timberlake
- Location given for Mount Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2815307 Lon: -78.9052856
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Person, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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