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A visit to the Piney Grove Cemetery ...

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 Piney Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5888°   (35° 35' 19")

Lon:   -78.4867°   (-78° 29' 12")

The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Johnston County<2>.

The county seat for Johnston County is located in Smithfield. Smithfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Piney Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Piney Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Poole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poole Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • The St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Amanda Missionary Baptist (MB) Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465370 <5>
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Coats Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coats Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Nimrod - Stephenson Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nimrod - Stephenson Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nimrod - Stephenson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nimrod - Stephenson Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • David L. Flowers Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David L. Flowers Family Cemetery
    • The David L. Flowers Family Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the David L. Flowers Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Willow Springs.
    • The David L. Flowers Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Flowers Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281306 <5>
  • Langdon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langdon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Langdon Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Oakey Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakey Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakey Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakey Grove Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Knollwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Wodd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wodd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wodd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wodd Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Horne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horne Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • McCullers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCullers Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Good Samaritan Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Penny Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penny Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penny Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Leech Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leech Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leech Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • King Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Ennis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ennis Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • McGee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Coats Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coats Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • St. Marys Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Grove Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Barham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barham Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Lassiter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Johnston County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Piney Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Clayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wilson's Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
  • West Smithfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
    • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Wake County
  • Emerald Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
    • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
  • Smithfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Archer Lodge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer
  • Four Oaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
    • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <6>
  • Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
  • Shotwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shotwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
    • Shotwell is located in Wake County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 Wake County
  • Selma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Garner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <6>
    • Hopedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Wake County
    • Redwood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
    • McCullers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCullers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
      • McCullers is located in Wake County
    • Allens Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Macks Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
    • Barclaysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
      • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
    • Benson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Knightdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
      • Knightdale is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <6>
    • Pine Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
    • Hertford Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
      • Hertford Village is located in Wake County
    • Kennebec
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
    • Angier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Micro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Wendell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Raleigh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Piney Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Angier
    • Angier lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Piney Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Angier.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angier
  • Benson
    • Benson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Piney Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Clayton
  • Four Oaks
  • Raleigh
    • Raleigh lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Piney Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raleigh.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  • Selma
    • Selma lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Piney Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Smithfield

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 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 Piney Grove Cemetery:

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 Piney Grove Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1988731  (Piney Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1988731 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: Powhatan
    • County: Johnston         Elev: 77
    • Location given for GNIS #1988731 (Piney Grove Cemetery)

The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

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 Johnston, 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 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 Piney Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5888, Longitude: -78.4867       In this case, the coordinates for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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