A visit to the Shoulder Branch 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 Shoulder Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shoulder Branch Cemetery:
34.3563, -77.8808
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shoulder Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shoulder Branch Cemetery is located in New Hanover County<2>.
The county seat for New Hanover County is located in Wilmington. Wilmington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Shoulder Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shoulder Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shoulder Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shoulder Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Acorn Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Acorn Branch Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Branch Cemetery
- Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Rocky Point.
- The Rileys Creek Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rileys Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48581 <5>
- Riley's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Hocutt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hocutt Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocutt Cemetery
- Calvary Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48265 <5>
- Pine Forest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
- Bellevue Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bellevue Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
- B'nai Israel Hebrew Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilmington National Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Delgado Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Delgado Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delgado Cemetery
- The Delgado Cemetery has also been known as:
- Spofford Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229370 <5>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ashe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Ashe Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashe Cemetery
- Isom Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
- Garrisons Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Garrisons Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrisons Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Larkins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Larkins Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkins Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Mulberry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- St. James Episcopal Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188187 <5>
- St. Andrews On-the-Sound Episcopal Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Shoulder Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shoulder Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Skippers Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
- Castle Hayne
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Murraysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
- Wrightsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Rocky Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hightsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Smith Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
- Kings Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Ogden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Bayshore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Windemere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Windemere is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brown Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brown Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Ashton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Navassa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Hampstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Wilmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Seagate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Seagate is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
- Saint Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Phoenix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Wrightsville Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Topsail
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Topsail is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
- Masonboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Masonboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonboro
- Malmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Kings Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kings Landing is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
- Burgaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Shoulder Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in New Hanover County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shoulder Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Shoulder Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to New Hanover 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 Shoulder Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #994776 (Shoulder Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #994776 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: New Hanover
- Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Castle Hayne
- Location given for Shoulder Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3562796 Lon: -77.8808189
- 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 New Hanover, 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- Shoulder Branch 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. |
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