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A visit to the Simmons Cemetery ...


The location of the Simmons Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Simmons Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simmons Cemetery

Lat:   34.1935°   (34° 11' 36")

Lon:   -78.6270°   (-78° 37' 37")

The Simmons Cemetery is located in Columbus County<2>.

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Simmons Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Simmons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Columbus County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Simmons Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Nakina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County
    • Bethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County
    • Pine Level
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
    • Bug Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
    • Brunswick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Redbug
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
      • Redbug is located in Columbus County
    • Hallsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
      • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
    • Cribb Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
    • Ash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County
    • Exum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County
    • Whiteville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Waccamaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
      • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pireway
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pireway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
        • Pireway is located in Columbus County
      • Clarendon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
        • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
      • Longwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
        • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
      • Makatoka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
        • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
      • Emerson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Emerson is located in Columbus County
      • Tabor City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Chadbourn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Simmons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbus County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simmons Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Blackmon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackmon Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackmon Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Clewis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clewis Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clewis Cemetery
    • Etheridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etheridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etheridge Cemetery
    • McKeithan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKeithan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKeithan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeithan Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Formyduval Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Formyduval Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Formyduval Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Formyduval Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Sibbitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sibbitt Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibbitt Cemetery
    • Faison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faison Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faison Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Myrtle Head Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrtle Head Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Head Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Prince Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prince Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
      • Stack Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stack Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stack Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Cherry Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
      • Hinson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
      • Meares Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meares Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meares Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • St. Stevens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stevens Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stevens Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Memorial Park is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Memorial Park

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

    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 Simmons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1004739  (Simmons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1004739 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: Nakina
      • County: Columbus         Elev: 16
      • Location given for GNIS #1004739 (Simmons Cemetery)

    The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

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

    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 Columbus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Simmons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1935, Longitude: -78.6270       In this case, the coordinates for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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