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. 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 Selma Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Selma Memorial Gardens:
35.5272, -78.2995
The Selma Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Selma.
The cemetery is located in Johnston County<2>.
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
- 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)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- 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)
- The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassiter Cemetery
- 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)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Henry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Vinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Vinson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Vinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Vinson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
- Oakey Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oakey Grove Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove Cemetery
- Barham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Barham Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barham Cemetery
- Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Hephzibah Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bizzell Grove Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holloman Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Batten Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Batten Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batten Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Broadwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Broadwell Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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)
- Fairfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Redwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
- 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)
- West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
- Micro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Micro is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Wilson's Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rains Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beulahtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Four Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Kenly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stancils Chapel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bentonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Archer Lodge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Raynor Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Allens Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nahunta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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
- 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 begin 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 Selma Memorial Gardens:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Johnston 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 Selma Memorial Gardens:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #48713
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #994497 (Selma Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #994497 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: Johnston
- Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Selma
- Location given for Selma Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 35.5259931 Lon: -78.2991663
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 from Point A (ie- Selma Memorial Gardens) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |