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A visit to the Onslow Memorial Park ...

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 Onslow Memorial Park ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Onslow Memorial Park

Lat:   34.7599°   (34° 45' 35")

Lon:   -77.4802°   (-77° 28' 48")

The Onslow Memorial Park is located in Onslow County<2>.

The county seat for Onslow County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies just to the east of the Onslow Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Onslow Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Onslow Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Montford Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montford Point Cemetery
    • The Montford Point Cemetery is located in Onslow County
    • The Montford Point Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Montford Point Federal Cemetery
    • Montford Point National Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169801 <5>
  • Jacksonville City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville City Cemetery
    • The Jacksonville City Cemetery is located in Onslow County
    • The Jacksonville City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jacksonville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47772 <5>
  • Adron Hill Whaley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Albert W. Lanier Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Abner Ervin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Benjamin Bryan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Bryan Cemetery
    • The Benjamin Bryan Cemetery is located in Onslow County
    • The Benjamin Bryan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bryan Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Onslow County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Swansboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960148 <5>
  • Maides Family Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maides Family Cemetery
    • The Maides Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Wilson Family Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Family Cemetery
    • The Wilson Family Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Beulaville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484802 <5>
  • John Henderson Family Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Henderson Family Cemetery
    • The John Henderson Family Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the John Henderson Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Beulaville.
    • The John Henderson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Henderson Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484813 <5>
  • Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
    • The Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Pollocksville.
    • The Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Frank Murphy Cemetery
    • Murphy Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259668 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • East Duplin Memorial Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Duplin Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Duplin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Duplin Memorial Gardens is located in Duplin County
    • Howard Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
      • The Howard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lonnie Howard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2440741 <5>
    • Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Clay Hill Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Riverview Memorial Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Memorial Park is located in Pender County
    • Stroud - Hill Family Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud - Hill Family Cemetery
      • The Stroud - Hill Family Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stroud - Hill Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Deep Run.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2543485 <5>
    • Humphrey - Harper Family Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harper - Southerland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gradys Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gradys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gradys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gradys Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Ashe Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashe Cemetery is located in Pender County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Onslow Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Onslow Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Jacksonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Acorn Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
    • Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
  • Shamrock Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
    • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
  • Cardinal Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
    • Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
  • Half Moon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
    • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
  • Foxhorn Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhorn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhorn Village
    • Foxhorn Village is located in Onslow County
  • Mill Pond Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
    • Mill Pond Village is located in Onslow County
  • Pumpkin Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
  • Catherine Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catherine Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
    • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
  • Aragona Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
    • Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
  • Watkins Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Village
    • Watkins Village is located in Onslow County
  • Midway Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Park
    • Midway Park is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway Park <6>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Piney Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
      • Piney Green is located in Onslow County
    • Richlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <6>
    • Fountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Duplin County
    • Cypress Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Maple Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County

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 Onslow Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Onslow County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Onslow Memorial Park.

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 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 Onslow Memorial Park:

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 Onslow Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #991664  (Onslow Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #991664 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: Jacksonville North
    • County: Onslow         Elev: 8
    • Location given for GNIS #991664 (Onslow Memorial Park)

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

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 Onslow, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Onslow Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7599, Longitude: -77.4802       In this case, the coordinates for the Onslow Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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