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A visit to the Selma Memorial Gardens ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Selma Memorial Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Selma Memorial Gardens (FG ID #48713)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Selma Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Selma Memorial Gardens

Lat:   35.5272°   (35° 31' 37")

Lon:   -78.2995°   (-78° 17' 58")

The cemetery is located in Johnston County<2>.

As an estimate, the Selma Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Selma.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the north of The Selma Memorial Gardens is the Peedin Family Burial Ground. See below for details.

The county seat for Johnston County is located in Smithfield. Smithfield lies just to the west southwest of the Selma Memorial Gardens .

Establishment of the Selma Memorial Gardens ...

The Selma Memorial Gardens was:

Dedicated in 1958

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Selma Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Selma Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Eason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • John D. Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Crocker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Vause Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lassiter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Sanders Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rains Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Johnston County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Henry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Oakey Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakey Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakey Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakey Grove Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Barham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barham Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens is located in Johnston County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Hephzibah Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bizzell Grove Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bizzell Grove Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bizzell Grove Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bizzell Grove Memorial Gardens is located in Johnston County
    • Holloman Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Batten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batten Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batten Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Broadwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broadwell Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Grant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Johnston County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Selma Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Selma Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Selma
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fairfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
  • Redwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
    • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
  • Smithfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Level
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Smithfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
    • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
  • Micro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
    • Micro is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Wilson's Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Four Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
    • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <6>
  • Princeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
  • Rains Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Beulahtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...

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 Selma Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Johnston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Selma Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Benson
    • Benson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Selma Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Clayton
  • Four Oaks
  • Kenly
    • Kenly lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Selma Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kenly.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
  • Princeton
  • Selma
    • Selma lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Selma Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Smithfield

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 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 Selma Memorial Gardens:

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 Selma Memorial Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #994497  (Selma Memorial Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #994497 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Selma
    • County: Johnston         Elev: 47
    • Location given for GNIS #994497 (Selma Memorial Gardens)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #48713

The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Johnston, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Selma Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5272, Longitude: -78.2995    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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