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A visit to the Murphy Cemetery ...


The location of the Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6629°   (34° 39' 46")

Lon:   -78.2275°   (-78° 13' 39")

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

The county seat for Sampson County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Murphy 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 professional and volunteer 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 Murphy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Sampson 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 Murphy 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 23 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.

    • Ivanhoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Harrells
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
      • Harrells is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Tomahawk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Atkinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <4>
    • Delway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
      • Delway is located in Sampson County
    • Safe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
      • Safe is located in Duplin County
    • Brices Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
      • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Garland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Long View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ingold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
      • Ingold is located in Sampson County
    • Duff Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
      • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Kelly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
        • Kelly is located in Bladen County
      • Willard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
        • Willard is located in Pender County
      • Wallace
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
        • Wallace is located in Duplin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
      • Teachey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
        • Teachey is located in Duplin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Currie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Watha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
        • Watha is located in Pender County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Tin City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
        • Tin City is located in Duplin County
      • White Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Rose Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Murphey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey
        • Murphey is located in Duplin County
      • Magnolia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people

    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 Sampson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Murphy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Royal Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Royal Chapel Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Chapel Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Boney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boney Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boney Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Seavey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seavey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seavey Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seavey Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Corbett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corbett Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbett Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Corbett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corbett Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbett Cemetery
    • Fennell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fennell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fennell Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fennell Cemetery
    • Herring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herring Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 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 Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
      • Baylam Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baylam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baylam Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baylam Cemetery
      • Cain Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cain Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
      • Worrell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worrell Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worrell Cemetery
      • Fryar Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fryar Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryar Cemetery
      • Newton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Pridgen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pridgen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pridgen Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pridgen Cemetery
      • Bannerman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bannerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bannerman Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bannerman Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Sellars Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sellars Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellars Cemetery
      • Peterson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Duplin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
      • Community Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Community Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Murphy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #990804  (Murphy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #990804 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: Harrells
      • County: Sampson         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #990804 (Murphy Cemetery)

    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 Sampson, 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 obstructions 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 Murphy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6629, Longitude: -78.2275       In this case, the coordinates for the Murphy 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.




 

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