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The location of the Pope 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 Pope Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0632°   (36° 3' 47")

Lon:   -77.7347°   (-77° 44' 4")

The Pope Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County<2>.

The county seat for Edgecombe County is located in Tarboro. Tarboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Pope Cemetery .

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 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 Pope Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Edgecombe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pope Cemetery.

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

    • Battleboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
      • Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <4>
    • Whitakers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <4>
    • Drake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Nash County
    • Gethsemane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
      • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Gold Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
      • Gold Rock is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <4>
    • Hickory
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <4>
    • North Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
      • North Green is located in Nash County
    • Dortches
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Rocky Mount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Enfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Halifax Crossing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
        • Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
      • Hartsease
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
        • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
      • Leggett
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
        • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • White Oak
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Halifax County
      • Westry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
        • Westry is located in Nash County
      • Ringwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
        • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
      • Hilliardston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
        • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
      • Regency Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Estates
        • Regency Estates is located in Nash County
      • Snells Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells Crossroads
        • Snells Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Easonburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonburg
        • Easonburg is located in Nash County
      • Ashburk
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
        • Ashburk is located in Nash County
      • Joyners Crossing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyners Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyners Crossing
        • Joyners Crossing is located in Nash County
      • Lawrence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
      • Aventon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aventon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
        • Aventon is located in Nash County
      • Dukes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
        • Dukes is located in Nash 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 Pope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edgecombe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Pope Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Carlyle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlyle Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlyle Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Braswell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
    • Drake Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Drake Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Drake Family Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2516811 <7>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hutchins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
      • Temple Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
      • Battle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Battle Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Cemetery
      • Ethridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ethridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ethridge Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ethridge Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Manns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manns Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manns Cemetery
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Old Bricks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bricks Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bricks 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 Pope Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #992672  (Pope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #992672 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: Whitakers
      • County: Edgecombe         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #992672 (Pope Cemetery)

    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 Edgecombe, 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 things 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 Pope Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0632, Longitude: -77.7347       In this case, the coordinates for the Pope 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>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.
    <7>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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