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A visit to the Old Simpson 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 Old Simpson Cemetery ...

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

35.5863, -77.2816

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

The Old Simpson Cemetery is located in Pitt County<2>.

The county seat for Pitt County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the west northwest of the Old Simpson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Simpson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Old Simpson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Homestead Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pinewood Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pinewood Memorial Park is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Memorial Park
    • The Pinewood Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Pinewood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2131873 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • William H. Edwards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The William H. Edwards Cemetery is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William H. Edwards Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the William H. Edwards Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Greenville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2419273 <5>
  • Gleenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Gleenwood Cemetery is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleenwood Cemetery
  • Brownhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Brownhill Cemetery is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhill Cemetery
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
  • Thomas H. Langley Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thomas H. Langley Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Thomas H. Langley Family Cemetery is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas H. Langley Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465152 <5>
  • Lorenzo Nobles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lorenzo Nobles Cemetery is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo Nobles Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lorenzo Nobles Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Winterville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388288 <5>
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
  • Whitehurst Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cherry Run Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rogers Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rogers Family Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Family Cemetery
    • Henry W. Martin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Henry W. Martin Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Henry W. Martin Cemetery is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry W. Martin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry W. Martin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Bethel.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2459327 <5>
    • Joseph F. Moore Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Samuel Moore Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Samuel Moore Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Moore Cemetery
      • The Samuel Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Moore Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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]<3> of the Old Simpson Cemetery.

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

  • Simpson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Simpson is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Heritage Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Bells Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
  • Pactolus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
  • Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Grimesland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Ripple City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ripple City is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Summerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Summerfield is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • House
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • House is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • Winterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Whichard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Whichard is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Red Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Red Oak is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Shelmerdine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
    • Stokes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Stokes is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Rosedale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Renston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Renston is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
    • Ayden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Calico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Calico is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
    • Oakley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Oakley is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Chocowinity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Congleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Congleton is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
    • Whitehurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Whitehurst is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst
    • Coxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
    • Rountree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rountree is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
    • Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Old Simpson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pitt County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Old Simpson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Pitt 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 Old Simpson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1024672  (Old Simpson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1024672 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: Pitt
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Greenville SE
      • Location given for Old Simpson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.5862728     Lon: -77.2816287
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Pitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Simpson 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>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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