A visit to the Stephens 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 Stephens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stephens Cemetery:
35.6393, -78.7125
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stephens 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 Stephens Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stephens Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Stephens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stephens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Womack Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Womack Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Jeridan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jeridan Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeridan Cemetery
- Sorrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sorrell Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrell Cemetery
- Willow Spring Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rand Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rand Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Aldridge Partin Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Aldridge Partin Family Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge Partin Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Aldridge Partin Family Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of Raleigh.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237970 <5>
- Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wake Chapel Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Sauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sauls Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauls Cemetery
- Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
- Stephenson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- St. Augusta MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Penny Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Penny Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Cemetery
- Rand Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rand Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand Cemetery
- Mitchiner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mitchiner Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchiner Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stephens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stephens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Macks Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Macks Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
- McCullers
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McCullers is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
- Fuquay - Varina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Hopedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopedale is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Wilbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilbon is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
- Kennebec
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kennebec is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
- Garner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hertford Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hertford Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
- Rawls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rawls is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
- Angier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Indian Trail
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Trail is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Duncan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Chalybeate Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Emerald Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
- Raleigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairmont is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Method
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Method is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
- Apex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barclaysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
- Willow Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Springs is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Dutchess Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
- Cary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hollemans Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
- Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
- Collins
- Enno
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 Stephens 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 Stephens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Angier
- Apex
- Apex lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Stephens Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Apex.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Cary
- Cary lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Stephens Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cary.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Raleigh
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Stephens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Wake 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 Stephens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #995465 (Stephens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #995465 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: Wake
- Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Wheeler
- Location given for Stephens Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6393226 Lon: -78.7125088
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stephens 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. |