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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 Pearson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.3257°   (36° 19' 32")

Lon:   -79.6180°   (-79° 37' 4")

The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Wentworth. Wentworth lies just to the west northwest of the Pearson Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Pearson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Rockingham 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 Pearson 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 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Pearson Cemetery.

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

    • Reidsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
    • Belmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
    • Ashland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County
    • Lawsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
    • Norwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Rockingham County
    • Wentworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • Browns Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruffin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Altamahaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamahaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
      • Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
    • Stony Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
    • College Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Ossipee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
      • Ossipee is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Clover Garden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
        • Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
      • Bethel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Caswell County
      • Wittys Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
        • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
      • Rudd
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
        • Rudd is located in Guilford County
      • Draper ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
        • Draper is located in Rockingham County
      • West Yanceyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
        • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
      • Scalesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
        • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
      • Union Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
        • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
      • Jericho
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
        • Jericho is located in Caswell County
      • Meadow Summit
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
        • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
      • Eden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Eden is located in Rockingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
      • McLeansville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
        • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <4>
      • Gibsonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sherwood Forest
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
        • Sherwood Forest is located in Alamance County
      • Birchwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
        • Birchwood is located in Alamance County
      • British Acres
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Acres
        • British Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Green Acres
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
        • Green Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Anderson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Caswell County
      • Spray ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
        • Spray is located in Rockingham County
      • Pelham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
        • Pelham is located in Caswell County
      • Providence
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Providence is located in Rockingham 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 Pearson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rockingham County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pearson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burton Memorial MB Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Settle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Settle Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
    • Lawsonville Road Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Greenview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenview Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenview Cemetery
    • Reidlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reidlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reidlawn Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reidlawn Cemetery
    • Reid Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Palmer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Wolf Island Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Island Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Island Cemetery
    • Rocky Ridge MB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memory Gardens is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memory Gardens
    • High Rock MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Apple Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Apple Cemetery is located in Caswell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Cemetery
      • Setliff Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Setliff Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Setliff Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Setliff Family Cemetery
      • Mullins - Stacy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins - Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins - Stacy Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins - Stacy Cemetery
      • Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Shiloh UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Ruffin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery

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

    The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pearson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3257, Longitude: -79.6180    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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