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A visit to the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...

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

34.8677, -76.7905

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

The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Craven County<2>.

The county seat for Craven County is located in New Bern. New Bern lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nolan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan Cemetery
    • The Nolan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Susan Nolan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2650299 <5>
  • Newport Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Newport Cemetery is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
  • Amariah Garner Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tuttles Grove UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Small Chapel UCC Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cannady Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cannady Memorial Cemetery is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannady Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cannady Memorial Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Newport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162168 <5>
  • Colonial Quinn - Gould Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Colonial Quinn - Gould Family Cemetery is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Quinn - Gould Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colonial Quinn - Gould Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Newport.
    • The Colonial Quinn - Gould Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Quinn - Gould Families Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435342 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Morehead City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263012 <5>
  • Bay View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Bay View Cemetery is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Cemetery
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Cemetery
  • Cayton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cayton Cemetery is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Royals Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Royals Creek Cemetery is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royals Creek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Royals Creek Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Davis.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2384499 <5>
    • Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Church Cemetery
    • Broughton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Broughton Cemetery is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
    • Stacy Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Stacy Cemetery is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Cemetery
    • Concord Church Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Bachelor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bachelor is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor
  • Cherry Point ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Point is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
    • Cherry Point has also been known as:
    • Cherry Point Landing
    • Cherrypoint Landing
    • Cherrypoint
  • Hancock Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hancock Village is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Village
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Manteo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Manteo is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
  • Havelock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Havelock is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
  • Conner Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Conner Village is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Village
  • Slocum Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Slocum Village is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Village
  • Holly Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Minnesott Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Crab Point Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crab Point Village is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Point Village
  • Mitchell Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mitchell Village is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Village
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • North River is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • Arapahoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Carolina City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Carolina City is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina City
    • Morehead City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Neuse Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Neuse Forest is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse Forest
    • Pine Knoll Shores
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Atlantic Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Beaufort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bettie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bettie is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
    • Broad Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Broad Creek is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
    • Indian Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Salter Path
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sportsmans Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sportsmans Village is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmans Village
    • Oriental
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Craven County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Craven 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1017952  (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1017952 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: Craven
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newport
      • Location given for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.8676607     Lon: -76.7904912
      • 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 Craven, 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- Pilgrims Rest 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.
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