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A visit to the Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery ...

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

35.6699, -78.3242

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Murphy Cemetery is located in Johnston County<2>.

The county seat for Johnston County is located in Smithfield. Smithfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Murphy Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Murphy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Batten Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Batten Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batten Cemetery
  • Whitley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Greswell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Greswell Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greswell Cemetery
  • Jeffrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Jeffrey Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffrey Cemetery
  • Cattail Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Cattail Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattail Cemetery
  • Eason Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
  • Wall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wall Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
  • Eason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
  • Eason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
  • Woodard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
    • Wale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wale Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wale Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
    • Sasser Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Sasser Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
    • Rains Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Grant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Johnston County
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    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Batten Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Batten Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batten Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Hocutt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hocutt Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocutt Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murphy Cemetery.

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

  • Archer Lodge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer
  • Wilson's Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
  • Stancils Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stancils Chapel is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stancils Chapel
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wendell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Shotwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shotwell is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
  • Selma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <6>
  • Redwood Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
  • Eagle Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
  • West Smithfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
  • Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Micro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Micro is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Beulahtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
    • Middlesex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Middlesex is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Rogers Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
    • Zebulon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine Level
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <6>
    • Murraytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Murraytown is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
    • Knightdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Emerald Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
    • Union Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Hope is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Auburn is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Willow Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Springs is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Rains Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
    • Bailey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Cross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross

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 Murphy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Murphy Cemetery: