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A visit to the Rainbow Cemetery ...


The location of the Rainbow 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 Rainbow Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4102°   (35° 24' 36")

Lon:   -77.6250°   (-77° 37' 30")

The Rainbow Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Snow Hill. Snow Hill lies just to the northwest of the Rainbow 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 helpful 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 Rainbow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Greene 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 Rainbow 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rainbow Cemetery.

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

    • Glenfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Greene County
    • Hookerton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
      • Hookerton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <4>
    • Snow Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <4>
    • Maury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
      • Maury is located in Greene County
    • Jason
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
      • Jason is located in Greene County
    • Graingers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
      • Graingers is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
      • Kinston is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <4>
    • Rountree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
      • Rountree is located in Pitt County
    • Fields
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lenoir County
    • Grifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • La Grange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
    • Kinfield Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Tick Bite
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
        • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
      • Renston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
        • Renston is located in Pitt County
      • Ayden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
        • Ayden is located in Pitt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <4>
      • Walstonburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
        • Walstonburg is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Farmville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
        • Farmville is located in Pitt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
      • Albrittons
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
        • Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
      • Loftins Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
        • Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
      • Wise Forks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
        • Wise Forks is located in Jones County
      • Walnut Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
        • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
      • Winterville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Oak
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Pitt County
      • Saulston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
        • Saulston is located in Wayne County
      • Elroy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
        • Elroy is located in Wayne County
      • Coxville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
        • Coxville is located in Pitt County
      • Summerfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
        • Summerfield is located in Pitt County
      • Eureka
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people

    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 Rainbow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rainbow 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Rainbow Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Snow Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Maury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maury Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maury Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Maury.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maury Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386125 <6>
    • Eason Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • McArthur Jenkins & Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Artis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Artis Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artis Cemetery
    • Free Union Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Askew Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Askew Family Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
      • The Askew Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Benjamin F. Parrott Cemetery
      • J.T. Askew Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2440934 <6>
    • Jesse Kennedy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Westview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Pitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Pinelawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinelawn Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinelawn Cemetery
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Israel Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Israel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Edmondson Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Thomas Jefferson Kennedy Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Southview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southview Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southview Cemetery
      • Southwest Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southwest Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southwest Cemetery
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 Lenoir County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Grifton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Grifton Cemetery is located in Pitt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grifton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Grifton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grifton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2285292 <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 Rainbow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1003838  (Rainbow Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1003838 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: Snow Hill
      • County: Greene         Elev: 20
      • Location given for GNIS #1003838 (Rainbow Cemetery)

    The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.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 Greene, 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 Rainbow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4102, Longitude: -77.6250       In this case, the coordinates for the Rainbow 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.




 

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