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A visit to the Skipper 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 Skipper Cemetery ...

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

34.2624, -78.1467

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Skipper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Skipper Cemetery is located in Brunswick County<2>.

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Skipper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Skipper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Skipper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chinnis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Chinnis Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnis Cemetery
  • Benton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Benton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Skipper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Skipper Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipper Cemetery
  • Sykes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Sykes Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes Cemetery
  • Scull Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Scull Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Cemetery
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Lennon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lennon Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Rhyne Grave
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rhyne Grave is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhyne Grave
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Malpass Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Malpass Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malpass Cemetery
    • Dew Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Dew Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Cemetery
    • Flynn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Malpass Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Malpass Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malpass Cemetery
    • Long Bluff Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Long Bluff Cemetery is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bluff 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 Skipper Cemetery.

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

  • Sandy Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Malmo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
  • Northwest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Phoenix
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
  • Acme
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Acme is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Delco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Town Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
  • Navassa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
  • Riegelwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Winnabow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Armour
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Armour is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
  • Leland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Leland is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Belville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Belville is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
    • Byrdville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
    • Sandyfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Hightsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
    • Wrightsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
    • Bolivia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Town is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • East Arcadia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Currie
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Skipper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brunswick County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Skipper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Brunswick 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 Skipper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #994884  (Skipper Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #994884 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: Brunswick
      • Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Acme
      • Location given for Skipper Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.2623913     Lon: -78.1466628
      • 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 Brunswick, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Skipper 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.