A visit to the Piney Woods 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 Piney Woods Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Piney Woods Cemetery:
36.2724, -76.5588
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Piney Woods Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Perquimans County<2>.
The county seat for Perquimans County is located in Hertford. Hertford lies just to the southeast of the Piney Woods Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Piney Woods Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Piney Woods Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Piney Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chappells Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Riddicks Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Charity Holley Gravesite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Winslow - Ward Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Up River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Up River Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Up River Cemetery
- Riddick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Riddick Cemetery is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddick Cemetery
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedarwood Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cemetery
- Nixon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Nixon Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Cemetery
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion UMC Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Mintonsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188855 <5>
- William G. Wood Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The William G. Wood Family Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William G. Wood Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the William G. Wood Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Woodville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441059 <5>
- Nixon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Nixon Cemetery is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Porters Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gatling - Smith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Gatling - Smith Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Gatling - Smith Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatling - Smith Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2468172 <5>
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Philips Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Philips Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philips Cemetery
- Beaver Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Beaver Hill Cemetery is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill Cemetery
- Vine Oak Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Vine Oak Cemetery is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Oak Cemetery
- Johnston Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Godfrey Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson 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 Piney Woods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Piney Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Snow Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Belvidere
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ryland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ryland is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Center Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Center Hill is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Gliden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gliden is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
- Hobbsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hobbsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
- Winfall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nicanor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
- Mitchells Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
- Mintonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mintonsville is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
- Hertford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Muddy Cross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Mavaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mavaton is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
- Yeopim Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
- Yeopim Station has also been known as:
- Yeopim
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Acorn Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
- Colerain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Sunbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burgess
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burgess is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
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 Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perquimans County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Piney Woods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Edenton
- Gatesville
- Hertford
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 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 Woods Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Perquimans 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 Piney Woods Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1000906 (Piney Woods Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1000906 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: Perquimans
- Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hobbsville
- Location given for Piney Woods Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2723784 Lon: -76.5588339
- 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 Perquimans, 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 from Point A (ie- Piney Woods 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. |