A visit to the Spell 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 Spell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spell Cemetery:
35.0296, -78.5467
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Spell Cemetery is located in Sampson County<2>.
The county seat for Sampson County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Spell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Spell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Spell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Autry - Averitt Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Halls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Halls Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Alderson Parker Family Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- Hollywood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Home Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Piney Green Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Piney Green Baptist Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Piney Green Baptist Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Clinton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323013 <5>
- Calvary Tabernacle Pentecostal Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Autry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Autry Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autry Cemetery
- Bearskin MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maxwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- McCall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Autry - Daniels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hawley Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fisher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Vann Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Salemburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rebel City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rebel City is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
- Huntley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Autryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Roseboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
- Snow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Bonnetsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
- Stedman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kitty Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
- Beaman Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- McDaniels
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McDaniels is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
- Spiveys Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Falcon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Beulah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Keener
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keener is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Vann Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
- Wade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eastover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eastover is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
- Vander
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Vander is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
- Judson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Judson is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
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 Spell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sampson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Spell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Sampson 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 Spell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #995286 (Spell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #995286 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: Sampson
- Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salemburg
- Location given for Spell Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0296127 Lon: -78.5466759
- 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 Sampson, 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- Spell 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |