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A visit to the Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Cemetery ...

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

34.8368, -78.0126

The Rose Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Rose Hill.

The cemetery is located in Duplin County<1>.

The county seat for Duplin County is located in Kenansville. Kenansville lies just to the north northeast of the Rose Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rose Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> of the Rose Hill Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Parker - Brooks Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Duplin Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Clay Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill Cemetery
  • Rockfish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Rockfish Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Matthew Southerland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Iron Mine Burial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Iron Mine Burial Park is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mine Burial Park
  • Alderman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alderman Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Powers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Routledge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Routledge Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Routledge Cemetery
    • Devotional Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Devotional Gardens is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotional Gardens
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Merritt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
    • Newkirk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Newkirk Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk Cemetery
    • Pine Crest Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest Cemetery
    • Merritt Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
    • Merritt Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Duplin County
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    • Riverview Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • East Duplin Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rose Hill Cemetery.

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

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 Rose Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Duplin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Duplin 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1003673  (Rose Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1003673 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: Duplin
      • Est. Elev: 38 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Warsaw South
      • Location given for Rose Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.923778     Lon: -78.0183199
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Duplin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rose Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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