Nearby Communities
Introduction
Below you will find our list of the communities that are in the vicinity of the Shield Cemetery.
Just a reminder ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shield Cemetery.
List of Neighboring Communities ...
Below are the communities that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Shield Cemetery. We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance, with the closest first.
- Tillery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
- Tillery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <3>
- Scotland Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
- Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <3>
- Rich Square
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
- Rich Square is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <3>
- Halifax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <3>
- Lasker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Roseneath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
- Roseneath is located in Halifax County
- Roxobel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Allen Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Kelford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Eagletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Enfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <3>
- Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <3>
- Potecasi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - South Weldon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Hobgood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Garysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
- Garysburg is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <3>
- Weldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
- Gethsemane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Lawrence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Whitakers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
- Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
- Lewiston Woodville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Seaboard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- Seaboard is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <3>
- Heathsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Taylor Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
- Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Leggett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Speed
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Speed is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Aulander
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Menola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
- Menola is located in Hertford County
- Conway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Shield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2415, Longitude: -77.4450 In this case, the coordinates for the Shield Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |