A visit to the Myrtle Head 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 Myrtle Head Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Myrtle Head Cemetery:
34.1571, -78.5175
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Myrtle Head Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Myrtle Head Cemetery is located in Brunswick County<2>.
The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Myrtle Head Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Myrtle Head Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Myrtle Head Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clewis Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clewis Cemetery
- Etheridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etheridge Cemetery
- Blackmon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Blackmon Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmon Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Formyduval Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Formyduval Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formyduval Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Stack Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Stack Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stack Cemetery
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- Stanley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Azor James Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Griffin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Milligan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Milligan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Sibbitt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Sibbitt Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibbitt Cemetery
- St. Stevens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Stevens Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stevens Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Myrtle Head Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Myrtle Head Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Exum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Exum is located in Brunswick County
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- Ash
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ash is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Makatoka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
- Nakina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nakina is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Bug Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Pine Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Columbus County
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- Longwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County
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- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Pireway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pireway is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Redbug
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Redbug is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
- Lake Waccamaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hallsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bolton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brunswick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shallotte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ironhill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Supply
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Byrdville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Byrdville is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
- Whiteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cribb Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Carolina Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Sivey Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
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 Myrtle Head Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brunswick County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Myrtle Head Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Myrtle Head Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Brunswick 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 Myrtle Head Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1004721 (Myrtle Head Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1004721 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: Brunswick
- Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Old Dock
- Location given for Myrtle Head Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1571137 Lon: -78.5175098
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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 Brunswick, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Myrtle Head Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |