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A visit to the Sunrise Cemetery ...


The location of the Sunrise 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 Sunrise Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9885°   (34° 59' 18")

Lon:   -78.5064°   (-78° 30' 23")

The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Sampson County<2>.

The county seat for Sampson County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Sunrise Cemetery .

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 Sunrise Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Sampson 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 Sunrise 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunrise Cemetery.

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

    • Salemburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Roseboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Snow Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
    • Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Sampson County
    • Rebel City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
      • Rebel City is located in Sampson County
    • Bonnetsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
      • Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
    • Reynolds Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
      • Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • McDaniels
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Sampson County
    • Autryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
      • Autryville is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Beulah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Sampson County
    • Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Beaman Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
      • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Stedman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Keener
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
        • Keener is located in Sampson County
      • Ingold
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
        • Ingold is located in Sampson County
      • Moltonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
        • Moltonville is located in Sampson County
      • Vann Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vann Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
        • Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
      • Spiveys Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
        • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
      • Garland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

    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 Sunrise 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 Sunrise Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clinton
    • Falcon
      • Falcon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sunrise Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Falcon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sunrise Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Alderson Parker Family Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Spell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spell Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spell Cemetery
    • Autry - Averitt Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Halls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halls Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Bearskin MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Home Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Big Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Piney Green Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Calvary Tabernacle Pentecostal Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Autry - Daniels Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Sampson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • McCall Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCall Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
      • Sandhills Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Grandview Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Vann Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Sunrise Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1003902  (Sunrise Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1003902 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: Roseboro
      • County: Sampson         Elev: 43
      • Location given for GNIS #1003902 (Sunrise Cemetery)

    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 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 '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 Sunrise Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9885, Longitude: -78.5064       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunrise 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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