A visit to the Sealey 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 Sealey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sealey Cemetery:
34.4879, -79.0509
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sealey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sealey Cemetery is located in Robeson County<2>.
The county seat for Robeson County is located in Lumberton. Lumberton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Sealey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sealey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Sealey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sealey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Red Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hedgpeth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hedgpeth Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgpeth Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Proctorville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Proctorville Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville Cemetery
- Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
- Ivey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ivey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
- Ivey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ivey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
- Ivey Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ivey Family Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ivey Family Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Proctorville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479590 <5>
- Graham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Ivey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ivey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Leggett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Leggett Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett Cemetery
- Nye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Nye Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye Cemetery
- Floyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Flowers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- Warwick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Warwick Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Britt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sealey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sealey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Proctorville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Orrum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Fairmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Barnesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Boardman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- McDonald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Marietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Lumberton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Evergreen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Allenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Allenton is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Raynham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Lake View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lowe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lowe is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Williamson Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Butters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Cerro Gordo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Barker Ten Mile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
- Elrod
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Rowland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Grist
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grist is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Bladenboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pembroke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saddletree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Hamer
(15 miles [24.1 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 Sealey Cemetery. The following communities are located in Robeson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sealey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fairmont
- Lumberton
- Pembroke
- Rowland
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 Sealey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Robeson 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 Sealey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #994461 (Sealey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #994461 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: Robeson
- Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fairmont
- Location given for Sealey Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4879428 Lon: -79.0508663
- 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 Robeson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sealey 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. |