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A visit to the Washington Cemetery ...

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 Washington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0190°   (36° 1' 8")

Lon:   -80.1998°   (-80° 11' 59")

The Washington Cemetery is located in Forsyth County<2>.

The county seat for Forsyth County is located in Winston - Salem. Winston - Salem lies just to the north northwest of the Washington Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Washington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellevue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
  • Piedmont Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piedmont Memorial Gardens is located in Forsyth County
  • Happy Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Hill Cemetery
    • The Happy Hill Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
  • Parkland Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkland Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parkland Memorial Park is located in Forsyth County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oaklawn Memorial Gardens is located in Forsyth County
  • God's Acre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the God's Acre
    • The God's Acre is located in Forsyth County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the God's Acre is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Winston - Salem.
    • The God's Acre has also been known as:
    • Salem Moravian Cemetery
    • Salem Moravian God's Acre
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224695 <5>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Winston - Salem.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48680 <5>
  • Salem Moravian God's Acre Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
  • Bethel UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel UMC Cemetery
    • The Bethel UMC Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
  • Abbotts Creek MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbotts Creek MB Church Cemetery
    • The Abbotts Creek MB Church Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • The Abbotts Creek MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Abbotts Creek Cemetery
    • Be careful, some people have confused the Abbotts Creek MB Church Cemetery with the Washington Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186163 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with the Washington Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386134 <5>
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boston Cottage Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2582562 <5>
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Mecum Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mecum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mecum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mecum Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
    • Westlawn Gardens of Memory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Gardens of Memory
      • The Westlawn Gardens of Memory is located in Forsyth County
      • The Westlawn Gardens of Memory has also been known as:
      • Clemmons Memorial Gardens
      • Clemmons Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986065 <5>
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Davidson County

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 Washington Cemetery.

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

  • Gum Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
    • Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
  • Wallburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
    • Wallburg is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <6>
  • Waughtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waughtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waughtown
    • Waughtown is located in Forsyth County
  • Rosemont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
    • Rosemont is located in Forsyth County
  • Midway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Bethany ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Davidson County
  • East Winston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winston
    • East Winston is located in Forsyth County
  • Cityview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cityview
    • Cityview is located in Forsyth County
  • Sedge Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedge Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedge Garden
    • Sedge Garden is located in Forsyth County
  • Ardmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Forsyth County
  • Winston - Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Abotts Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abotts Creek
    • Abotts Creek is located in Davidson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Park Terrace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Terrace
      • Park Terrace is located in Forsyth County
    • Arcadia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
    • Brookwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
      • Brookwood is located in Forsyth County
    • North Winston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winston
      • North Winston is located in Forsyth County
    • Bon Air
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Forsyth County
    • Horneytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horneytown
      • Horneytown is located in Forsyth County
    • Yorktown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Forsyth County
    • Beeson Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beeson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeson Crossroads
      • Beeson Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
    • Sun Meadows
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadows
      • Sun Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • High Meadows
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
      • High Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Willowbend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
      • Willowbend is located in Forsyth County
    • Guthrie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Forsyth County
    • Buena Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Forsyth County
    • Westview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Forsyth 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 Washington Cemetery. The following communities are located in Forsyth County.

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

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 Washington Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1007122  (Washington Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1007122 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: Winston-Salem East
    • County: Forsyth         Elev: 254
    • Location given for GNIS #1007122 (Washington Cemetery)

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

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 Forsyth, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Washington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0190, Longitude: -80.1998       In this case, the coordinates for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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