A visit to the Rand 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 Rand Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rand Cemetery:
35.6632, -78.6083
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rand Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rand Cemetery is located in Wake County<2>.
The county seat for Wake County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies just to the north northwest of the Rand Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Rand Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rand Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Sauls Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauls Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Rand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Rand Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Good Samaritan Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Penny Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Penny Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Cemetery
- St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
- 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>
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Hilliard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard Cemetery
- Montlawn Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Leech Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Leech Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leech Cemetery
- Bagwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagwell Cemetery
- Carolina Biblical Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Jeridan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Jeridan Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeridan Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Womack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Womack Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Raleigh National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Sorrell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sorrell Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrell Cemetery
- Willow Spring Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The King Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Stephenson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- McCullers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The McCullers Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rand Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rand Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hopedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Garner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McCullers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McCullers is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
- Emerald Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
- Macks Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Macks Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
- Hertford Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hertford Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
- Raleigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Willow Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Springs is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Clayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fairmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fairmont is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fuquay - Varina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Method
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Method is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
- Shotwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shotwell is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
- Knightdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Skycrest Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
- Timberlake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Timberlake is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Kennebec
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kennebec is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
- Glenwood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Glenwood Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
- Woodbury Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woodbury Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Village
- Meredith Townes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meredith Townes is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Townes
- Brentwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brentwood Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Village
- Millbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Millbrook is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Holly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Rand 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 Rand Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 websites either 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 Rand Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Wake 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 Rand Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #993025 (Rand Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #993025 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: Wake
- Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Garner
- Location given for Rand Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6632104 Lon: -78.6083389
- 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 Wake, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rand 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. |
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