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A visit to the Sorrell Cemetery ...


The location of the Sorrell 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 Sorrell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6557°   (35° 39' 20")

Lon:   -78.7483°   (-78° 44' 53")

The Sorrell Cemetery is located in Wake County<2>.

The county seat for Wake County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Sorrell 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 Sorrell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Wake 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 Sorrell 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sorrell Cemetery.

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

    • Macks Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
      • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <4>
    • Holly Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <4>
    • Wilbon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
    • Kennebec
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
    • Hopedale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Wake County
    • Indian Trail
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
    • Garner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>
    • Hertford Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
      • Hertford Village is located in Wake County
    • Apex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <4>
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Duncan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
        • Duncan is located in Harnett County
      • Rawls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
        • Rawls is located in Harnett County
      • Dutchess Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
        • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
      • Cary
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
        • Cary is located in Chatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <4>
      • Method
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
        • Method is located in Wake County
      • Chalybeate Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
        • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
      • Hazelwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
        • Hazelwood is located in Wake County
      • Angier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Raleigh
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairmont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
        • Fairmont is located in Wake County
      • New Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Auburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Wake County
      • Meredith Townes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith Townes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Townes
        • Meredith Townes is located in Wake County

    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 Sorrell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wake County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Angier
    • Apex
      • Apex lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Sorrell Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Apex.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Cary
      • Cary lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sorrell Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cary.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Raleigh

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sorrell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Womack Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Womack Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Jeridan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jeridan Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeridan Cemetery
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Willow Spring Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Wake Chapel Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rand Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rand Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rand Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Patrick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
      • Stephenson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
      • St. Augusta MB Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Sauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sauls Cemetery is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sauls Cemetery
      • Rand Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rand Cemetery is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rand 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 Sorrell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #995115  (Sorrell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #995115 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: Lake Wheeler
      • County: Wake         Elev: 108
      • Location given for GNIS #995115 (Sorrell Cemetery)

    The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

    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 Wake, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sorrell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6557, Longitude: -78.7483       In this case, the coordinates for the Sorrell 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.
    <6>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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