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:
34.3229, -78.1417
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 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Skipper Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Skipper Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Sykes Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes Cemetery
- Scull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Scull Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Cemetery
- Chinnis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Chinnis Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnis Cemetery
- Skipper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Skipper Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipper Cemetery
- Rhyne Grave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rhyne Grave is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhyne Grave
- Benton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Mulberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
- Dew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Dew Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
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- Malpass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Malpass Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malpass Cemetery
- Long Bluff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Long Bluff Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bluff Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Flynn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Flynn Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Lennon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lennon Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennon Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson 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
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Brinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Brinson Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Sandy Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Acme
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Acme is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Malmo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Riegelwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Delco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Phoenix
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Armour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Armour is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Navassa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- 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)
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Byrdville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Byrdville is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Belville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Long View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Long View is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Town Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- East Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Winnabow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Skippers Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
- Castle Hayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kelly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1025704 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: 17 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Acme
- Location given for Skipper Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3229463 Lon: -78.1416625
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |