A visit to the Person Memorial 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 Person Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Person Memorial Cemetery:
36.3496, -78.9875
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Person Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Person Memorial Cemetery is located in Person County<2>.
The county seat for Person County is located in Roxboro. Roxboro lies just to the north of the Person Memorial Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Person Memorial Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Person Memorial Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Person Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brookland Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Burchwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Burchwood Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchwood Cemetery
- Moses Winstead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- David Reid Clayton Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rock Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Grove Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove Cemetery
- Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stories Creek Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Surl Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Surl Church Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surl Church Cemetery
- Marion Thomas Clayton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Marion Thomas Clayton Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Thomas Clayton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Marion Thomas Clayton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Roxboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310307 <5>
- Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Roxboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254137 <5>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clement Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Clement Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Cemetery
- Mt. Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Harmony Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Harmony Cemetery
- Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Concord Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Allen Family Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Family Cemetery
- Allens Chapel Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Person Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Person Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whitt Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Allens Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Level is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Cates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cates is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
- Roxboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roseville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Timberlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Hurdle Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Tirzah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Allensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allensville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Berryland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Berryland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ceffo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ceffo is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Rougemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Laws
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laws is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
- Moriah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moriah is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Ridgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Kindful Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kindful Acres is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindful Acres
- North Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Fork is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Caldwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Caldwell is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Charter Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Charter Meadows is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Meadows
- Fieldstream
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fieldstream is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstream
- Larry Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Larry Hall is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
- Springcrest Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Springcrest Meadows is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest Meadows
- Hampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
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 Person Memorial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Person County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Person Memorial 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 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 Person Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Person 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 Person Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1007500 (Person Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1007500 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: Person
- Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Timberlake
- Location given for Person Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3495852 Lon: -78.9875101
- 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 Person, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Person Memorial 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |