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A visit to the Pettigrew 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 Pettigrew Cemetery ...

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

35.7804, -76.3949

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

The Pettigrew Cemetery is located in Tyrrell County<2>.

The county seat for Tyrrell County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Pettigrew Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pettigrew Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Pettigrew Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Thomas S. Woodley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Azalia Garden Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Azalia Garden Cemetery is located in Tyrrell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia Garden Cemetery
  • Cahoon Family Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Cahoon Family Cemetery is located in Tyrrell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahoon Family Cemetery
    • The Cahoon Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Abel Cahoon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2517823 <5>
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
  • Oddfellows Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellows Cemetery
  • Oddfellows Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellows Cemetery
  • Philips Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Philips Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philips Cemetery
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Chowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
  • Gatling - Smith Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Gatling - Smith Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Gatling - Smith Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatling - Smith Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2468172 <5>
  • Beaver Hill Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beaver Hill Cemetery is located in Chowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill Cemetery
  • Vine Oak Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vine Oak Cemetery is located in Chowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Oak Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Donald Farm Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Donald Farm Cemetery is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald Farm Cemetery
    • Soule Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Soule Cemetery is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soule Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • New Hope UMC Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Fulford Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fulford Cemetery is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulford Cemetery
    • Godfrey Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Nixon Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Cemetery
    • Cedarwood Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Cedarwood Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pettigrew Cemetery.

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

  • Creswell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Lands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
  • Columbia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pea Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Skinnersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Skinnersville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
  • Wenona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Wenona is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
  • Union Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
  • Mount Olive
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Roper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roper is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <6>
  • Pungo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pungo is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
  • Westover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
  • Alligator
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pine Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pantego
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Scranton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Scranton is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Fairfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Monticello is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Belhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Snug Harbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Plymouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Fort Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
    • Sladesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
    • Edenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaylord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Avoca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Avoca is located in Bertie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Dardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Dardens is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens

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 Pettigrew Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tyrrell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pettigrew Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Tyrrell 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 Pettigrew Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1003101  (Pettigrew Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1003101 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: Tyrrell
      • Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Creswell
      • Location given for Pettigrew Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.7804427     Lon: -76.3949307
      • 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 Tyrrell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pettigrew 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.