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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 Wilcox Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilcox 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 Wilcox Cemetery

Lat:   34.5629°   (34° 33' 46")

Lon:   -78.9778°   (-78° 58' 40")

The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Robeson County<2>.

The county seat for Robeson County is located in Lumberton. Lumberton lies just to the north northwest of the Wilcox Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Wilcox Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Britt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
  • Britt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • 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 Robeson County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
  • Enoch Britt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enoch Britt Cemetery
    • The Enoch Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Enoch Britt Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Lumberton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492744 <5>
  • Wishart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wishart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wishart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wishart Cemetery is located in Robeson County
  • Robeson Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robeson Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robeson Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robeson Memorial Park is located in Robeson County
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
  • Elizabeth Heights Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elizabeth Heights Cemetery is located in Robeson County
  • Meadowbrook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ivey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Ward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Prevatte Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prevatte Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prevatte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prevatte Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Kirkfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkfield Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Hedgpeth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedgpeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedgpeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hedgpeth Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Sealey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sealey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sealey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sealey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Graham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Ivey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branch Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Ivey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Warwick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warwick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warwick Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Britt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Singletary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singletary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singletary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Bladen County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilcox Cemetery.

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

  • Allenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • Allenton is located in Robeson County
  • Lumberton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
    • Lumberton is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <7>
  • Proctorville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
    • Proctorville is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Orrum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
    • Orrum is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Butters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
    • Butters is located in Bladen County
  • Fairmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Boardman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
    • Boardman is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Barker Ten Mile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
    • Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
  • Lowe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
    • Lowe is located in Robeson County
  • Bladenboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
    • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <7>
  • Barnesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Robeson County
  • Saddletree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
    • Saddletree is located in Robeson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Evergreen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
    • McDonald
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Raynham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozier Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
      • Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
    • Williamson Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
      • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County
    • Mount Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
    • Abbottsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
      • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
    • Pembroke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <7>
    • Marietta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Dublin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Tar Heel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elrod
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Robeson County
    • Cerro Gordo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Saint Pauls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
      • Pates is located in Robeson 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 Wilcox Cemetery. The following communities are located in Robeson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Wilcox 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 Wilcox Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1026241  (Wilcox Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1026241 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: Southeast Lumberton
    • County: Robeson         Elev: 35
    • Location given for GNIS #1026241 (Wilcox Cemetery)

The official website for Robeson County: www.co.robeson.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 Robeson, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Wilcox Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5629, Longitude: -78.9778       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilcox 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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