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A visit to the Randolph 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 Randolph Cemetery ...

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

34.0685, -78.1831

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

The Randolph Cemetery is located in Brunswick County<2>.

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies just to the east of the Randolph Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Randolph Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Randolph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mercer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
  • Concord UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Riley Sellers & Fred Cumbee Cemeteries
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lehew Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lehew Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew Cemetery
  • Silent Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Silent Grove Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery is located in Supply.
      • The Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144586 <5>
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Benton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
    • John N. Smith Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The John N. Smith Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John N. Smith Cemetery
      • The John N. Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48796 <5>
    • Drew Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Drew Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Cemetery
    • Skipper Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Skipper Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipper Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Randolph Cemetery.

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

  • Bolivia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Supply
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boiling Spring Lakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
  • Winnabow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Town Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
  • Sivey Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
  • Varnamtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Saint James
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
  • Oak Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Shallotte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Yaupon Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Leland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Leland is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <6>
    • Holden Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Caswell Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Southport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Old Town is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Makatoka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
    • Malmo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
    • Belville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Belville is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
    • Sandy Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Kure Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Carolina Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sea Breeze
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sea Breeze is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
    • Silver Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Navassa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
    • Northwest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Exum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum

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 Randolph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brunswick County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Randolph Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Brunswick 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 Randolph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1004671  (Randolph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1004671 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: Brunswick
      • Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bolivia
      • Location given for Randolph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0685047     Lon: -78.1830518
      • 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 Brunswick, 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' (or 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- Randolph 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.