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A visit to the Raleigh National 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 Raleigh National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Raleigh National Cemetery:

35.7741, -78.6206

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

The Raleigh National Cemetery is located in Wake County<2>.

The county seat for Wake County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies just to the west northwest of the Raleigh National Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Raleigh National Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Raleigh National Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Montlawn Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Carolina Biblical Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Carolina Biblical Gardens is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Biblical Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carolina Biblical Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Raleigh.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47051 <5>
  • Hilliard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Bagwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagwell Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Rand Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rand Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand Cemetery
    • Mitchiner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mitchiner Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchiner Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Raleigh Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Raleigh Memorial Park is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Memorial Park
    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Rand Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Rand Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand Cemetery
    • Good Samaritan Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Raleigh National Cemetery.

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

  • Raleigh
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hertford Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hertford Village is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
  • Timberlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Timberlake is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
  • Fairmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fairmont is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Skycrest Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
  • Glenwood Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood Village is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
  • Garner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brentwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Brentwood Village is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Village
  • Method
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Method is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
  • Hopedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hopedale is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
  • Emerald Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
  • Woodbury Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury Village is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Village
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Millbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Millbrook is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Meredith Townes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Meredith Townes is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Townes
    • Auburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Auburn is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Knightdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • McCullers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • McCullers is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
    • Neuse Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Neuse Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse Crossroads
    • Neuse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pickwick Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pickwick Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
    • Shotwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Shotwell is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
    • Hazelwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hazelwood is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Dutchess Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
    • Cary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <6>

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 Raleigh National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wake County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cary
    • Cary lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Raleigh National Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cary.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
  • Raleigh
    • Raleigh lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Raleigh National Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raleigh.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh

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 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 Raleigh National Cemetery: