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A visit to the Willey 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 Willey Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.2465°   (36° 14' 47")

Lon:   -77.6539°   (-77° 39' 14")

The Willey Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.

The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies just to the north northeast of the Willey Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Overstreet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overstreet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overstreet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Overstreet Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Coefield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coefield Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Hardee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hardee Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Westray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westray Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Hales Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hales Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hales Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [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 Halifax County
  • Pope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pope Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Gaskins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gaskins Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Pettitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pettitt Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Halifax County
    • Knight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knight Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Enfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47857 <5>
    • Old Bricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bricks Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Halifax County
    • Ethridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ethridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ethridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ethridge Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Battle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Battle Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
    • Temple Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Cemetery is located in Edgecombe 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 Willey Cemetery.

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

  • Enfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Allen Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
    • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
  • Halifax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Heathsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
    • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
  • Taylor Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
    • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
  • Tillery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
    • Tillery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <6>
  • Whitakers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
    • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <6>
  • Ringwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
  • Hickory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Nash County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <6>
  • Gethsemane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gethsemane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
    • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
  • Brinkleyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
    • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
  • White Oak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Halifax County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • South Weldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Weldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <6>
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Battleboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • South Rosemary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
    • Gold Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
      • Gold Rock is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <6>
    • Roseneath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
    • Scotland Neck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Garysburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Halifax County
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
    • Hollister
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Aventon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aventon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
      • Aventon is located in Nash County
    • Drake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Nash County
    • Gaston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <6>

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 Willey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #997350  (Willey Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #997350 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: Enfield
    • County: Halifax         Elev: 33
    • Location given for GNIS #997350 (Willey Cemetery)

The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/

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 Halifax, 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 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 Willey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2465, Longitude: -77.6539       In this case, the coordinates for the Willey 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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