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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:   35.3307°   (35° 19' 50")

Lon:   -79.1831°   (-79° 10' 59")

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

The county seat for Lee County is located in Sanford. Sanford lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north 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 Lee 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 27 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.

    • Murchisontown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
      • Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
    • Olivia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
      • Olivia is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivia <4>
    • Lemon Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
      • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
    • Cameron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
    • Johnsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
    • Pineview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
      • Pineview is located in Harnett County
    • Swann
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
      • Swann is located in Lee County
    • Quail Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
    • Parkwood Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
      • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
    • White Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
      • White Hill is located in Lee County
    • Vass
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Spout Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
      • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Carolina Trace
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
        • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
      • Saint Andrews
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
        • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
      • Tramway
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
        • Tramway is located in Lee County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
      • Barbecue
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
        • Barbecue is located in Harnett County
      • Jonesboro Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
        • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
      • Lakeview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Moore County
      • Western Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
        • Western Hills is located in Lee County
      • Sanford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Whispering Pines
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
        • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <4>
      • Overhills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overhills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
        • Overhills is located in Harnett County
      • Seminole
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
        • Seminole is located in Harnett County
      • Broadway
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgewater Estates
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
        • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
      • San-Lee Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
        • San-Lee Park is located in Lee 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. The following communities are located in Lee 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 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Pierce Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Green Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • McQueen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQueen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McQueen Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQueen Cemetery
    • Crane Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crane Creek Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Creek Cemetery
    • Cypress Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Old Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Church Cemetery is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church Cemetery
    • Johnson Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Johnson Grove Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Vass.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47810 <6>
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Morris Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pocket Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tempting Congregational Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Goins Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goins Cemetery is located in Hoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goins Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Harnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Harnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Lee Memory Gardens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • The Lee Memory Gardens is located in Lee County
        • The Lee Memory Gardens has also been known as:
        • Lee Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Memory Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47903 <6>
      • Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • St. John United Church of God Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Longstreet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Longstreet Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Longstreet Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longstreet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255985 <6>

    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 #992170  (Pierce Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #992170 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: Murchisontown
      • County: Lee         Elev: 127
      • Location given for GNIS #992170 (Pierce Cemetery)

    The official website for Lee County: www.leecountync.com/

    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 Lee, 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' 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 Pierce Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3307, Longitude: -79.1831       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.
    <7>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.




 

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