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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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

36.2465, -77.6539

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Overstreet Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overstreet Cemetery
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Coefield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Coefield Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coefield Cemetery
  • Hardee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hardee Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardee Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Westray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Westray Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westray Cemetery
  • Hales Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hales Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Pope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pope Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
  • Gaskins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Gaskins Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
    • Pettitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pettitt Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettitt Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knight Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Enfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47857 <5>
    • Old Bricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Old Bricks Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bricks Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Ethridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ethridge Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge Cemetery
    • Battle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Battle Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
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    • Temple Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Temple Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
    • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
  • Halifax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Heathsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
  • Taylor Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
  • Tillery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Whitakers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ringwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
  • Hickory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gethsemane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
  • Brinkleyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
  • White Oak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • South Weldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
    • Weldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Battleboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Airlie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Airlie is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • South Rosemary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
    • Gold Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Roseneath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
    • 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)
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollister
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 begin 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 Willey Cemetery: