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A visit to the Pierce Cemetery ...


The location of the Pierce Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Pierce Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.3060°   (34° 18' 21")

Lon:   -78.6078°   (-78° 36' 28")

The Pierce Cemetery is located in Columbus County<2>.

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies just to the west northwest of the Pierce Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Pierce Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Columbus 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 Pierce 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pierce Cemetery.

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

    • Redbug
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
      • Redbug is located in Columbus County
    • Hallsboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
      • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
    • Brunswick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lake Waccamaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
      • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
    • Whiteville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rico
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Columbus County
    • Bolton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Council
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Bladen County
    • Clarkton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <4>
    • Cribb Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
    • Nakina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County
    • Chadbourn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bethel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Columbus County
      • Mount Olive
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
      • Pine Level
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
        • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
      • Grist
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
        • Grist is located in Columbus County
      • Clarendon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
        • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
      • Bug Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
        • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
      • Exum
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
        • Exum is located in Brunswick County
      • Abbottsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
        • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
      • Byrdville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrdville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
        • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
      • East Arcadia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
        • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Emerson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Emerson is located in Columbus County
      • Ash
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
        • Ash is located in Brunswick County
      • Makatoka
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
        • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
      • Cedar Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus 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 Pierce Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbus County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pierce Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Faison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faison Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faison Cemetery
    • Flynn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Sibbitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sibbitt Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibbitt Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Columbus Country Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Country Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbus Country Memorial Park is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Country Memorial Park
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Batten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batten Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batten Cemetery
    • Whiteville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whiteville Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteville Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • St. James Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. James Memorial Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Memorial Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Hallsboro.
      • The St. James Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. James Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462746 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Clewis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clewis Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clewis Cemetery
      • Etheridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etheridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etheridge Cemetery
      • Buie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buie Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buie Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Mitchellfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Marley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Blackmon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackmon Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackmon Cemetery
      • McEwen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
      • Blank Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blank Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blank Cemetery

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

    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 Pierce Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #992169  (Pierce Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #992169 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: Lake Waccamaw West
      • County: Columbus         Elev: 18
      • Location given for GNIS #992169 (Pierce Cemetery)

    The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

    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 Columbus, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pierce Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3060, Longitude: -78.6078       In this case, the coordinates for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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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