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A visit to the Wesleys Cemetery ...


The location of the Wesleys 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 Wesleys Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7710°   (35° 46' 15")

Lon:   -80.3642°   (-80° 21' 51")

The Wesleys Cemetery is located in Davidson County<2>.

The county seat for Davidson County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the east northeast of the Wesleys Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Wesleys Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Davidson 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 Wesleys 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wesleys Cemetery.

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

    • Tyro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Davidson County
    • Lakeview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
    • Linwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Yadkin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
      • Yadkin is located in Rowan County
    • Sapona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
    • Shannon Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Park
      • Shannon Park is located in Rowan County
    • Trading Ford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
      • Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
    • Ellis Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Crossroads
      • Ellis Crossroads is located in Rowan County
    • Spencer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
      • Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
    • East Spencer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Spencer
      • East Spencer is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Lexington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Franklin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Rowan County
      • Mocksville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
        • Mocksville is located in Rowan County
      • Belmont
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Rowan County
      • Forest Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Rowan County
      • Southmont
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
        • Southmont is located in Davidson County
      • Jefferson Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
        • Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
      • Currytown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
        • Currytown is located in Davidson County
      • Meadowbrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
        • Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County
      • Salisbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Ridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
        • Oak Ridge is located in Rowan County
      • Corbin Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Hills
        • Corbin Hills is located in Rowan County
      • Eastwood Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Village
        • Eastwood Village is located in Rowan County
      • Woodbine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
        • Woodbine is located in Rowan County
      • Craven
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
        • Craven is located in Rowan County
      • Silver Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
        • Silver Hill is located in Davidson 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 Wesleys Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davidson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wesleys Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wesleys Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Grubb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grubb Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubb Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Sandy Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Creek Cemetery
    • Jersey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jersey Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • New Jersey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Jersey Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jersey Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Becks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Becks Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Cemetery
    • Lexington City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lexington City Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington City Cemetery
    • Fork Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fork Cemetery is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Cemetery
    • Rowan Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rowan Memorial Park is located in Rowan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rowan Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Franklin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowan Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48649 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Salisbury National Cemetery Annex
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury National Cemetery Annex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salisbury National Cemetery Annex is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury National Cemetery Annex
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Old English Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old English Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old English Cemetery
      • Dixonville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Salisbury National Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pilgrim Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery

    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 Wesleys Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #996979  (Wesleys Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #996979 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: Lexington West
      • County: Davidson         Elev: 231
      • Location given for GNIS #996979 (Wesleys Cemetery)

    The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.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 Davidson, 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 Wesleys Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7710, Longitude: -80.3642       In this case, the coordinates for the Wesleys 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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