A visit to the Skipper Cemetery ...
The location of the Skipper Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Skipper Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Skipper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Skipper Cemetery
Lat: 34.3229° (34° 19' 22")
Lon: -78.1417° (-78° 8' 30")
The Skipper Cemetery is located in Brunswick County<2>.
The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Skipper Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Skipper Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Brunswick County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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.
- Northwest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Sandy Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Acme
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Columbus County
- Malmo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Riegelwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Delco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delco
- Delco is located in Columbus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delco <4>
- Phoenix
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Armour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Armour is located in Columbus County
- Navassa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Currie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sandyfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Byrdville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrdville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
- Byrdville is located in Columbus County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Belville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Belville is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Long View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Long View is located in Bladen County
- Town Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
- East Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Winnabow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnabow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnabow
- Winnabow is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnabow <4>
- Leland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- Hightsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Wrightsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Skippers Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
- Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
- Castle Hayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
- Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <4>
- Kelly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <4>
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Skipper Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Skipper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sykes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sykes Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
- Scull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scull Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scull Cemetery
- Chinnis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chinnis Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinnis Cemetery
- Skipper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skipper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Skipper Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skipper Cemetery
- Rhyne Grave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhyne Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rhyne Grave is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhyne Grave
- Benton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
- Mulberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
- Dew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dew Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dew Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Malpass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malpass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Malpass Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malpass Cemetery
- Long Bluff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Long Bluff Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Bluff Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Long Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
- Flynn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Flynn Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Lennon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lennon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lennon Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lennon Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Brinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brinson Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinson Cemetery
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 Skipper Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1025704 (Skipper Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1025704 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: Acme
- County: Brunswick Elev: 17
- Location given for GNIS #1025704 (Skipper Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/
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 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 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 Skipper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3229, Longitude: -78.1417 In this case, the coordinates for the Skipper 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. |