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A visit to the Stack 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 Stack Cemetery ...

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

34.0799, -78.6286

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

The Stack Cemetery is located in Columbus County<2>.

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Stack Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stack Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Stack Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Stevens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The St. Stevens Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stevens Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Formyduval Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Formyduval Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formyduval Cemetery
  • Watts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
  • McKeithan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The McKeithan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeithan Cemetery
  • Azor James Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Blackmon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Blackmon Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmon Cemetery
    • McKeithan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The McKeithan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeithan Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Marlowe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marlowe Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stack Cemetery.

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

  • Bug Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
  • Pireway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pireway is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
  • Nakina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nakina is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
  • Pine Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Ash
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ash is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Longwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Exum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Exum is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
  • Ironhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironhill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
  • Little Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
  • Longs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carolina Shores
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Makatoka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
    • Calabash
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cribb Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
    • Daisy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Brunswick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Little River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Tabor City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Loris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <5>
    • Cedar Creek Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
    • Sunset Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Redbug
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Redbug is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
    • Clarendon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Emerson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson

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 Stack Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbus County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stack 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 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 Stack Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Columbus 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 Stack Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #995389  (Stack Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #995389 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: Columbus
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pireway
      • Location given for Stack Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0798927     Lon: -78.628625
      • 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 Columbus, 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- Stack 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.