A visit to the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Philadelphia Cemetery:
34.9560, -79.7248
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Richmond County<2>.
The county seat for Richmond County is located in Rockingham. Rockingham lies just to the west southwest of the Philadelphia Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Philadelphia Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Philadelphia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Side Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The East Side Cemetery is located in Richmond County
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- East Side Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The East Side Cemetery is located in Richmond County
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- Bear Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Northan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Northan Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northan Cemetery
- Richmond County Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Dam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
- Green Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Green Lake Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake Cemetery
- Haywood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Haywood Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Mary Love Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Popular Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mispah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mispah Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mispah Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Richmond County
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- Marks Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Marks Creek Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Creek Cemetery
- Bethel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Hill Cemetery
- Beaver Dam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Morrison Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Rourks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rourks Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rourks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Philadelphia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Philadelphia Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Rockingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Dobbins Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Honey Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Yates Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- New Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Hamlet
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cordova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
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- Steen Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
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- Ellerbe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Ghio Scholl Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Hoffman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Laurel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Norman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Lilesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Philadelphia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richmond County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Philadelphia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hamlet
- Morven
- Pinebluff
- Rockingham
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Philadelphia Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Richmond 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 Philadelphia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1731855 (Philadelphia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1731855 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: Richmond
- Est. Elev: 110 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hamlet
- Location given for Philadelphia Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9559869 Lon: -79.724777
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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 Richmond, 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 from Point A (ie- Philadelphia 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. |