A visit to the Willis Creek 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 Willis Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willis Creek Cemetery:
34.8468, -78.8472
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willis Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Willis Creek Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.
The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Willis Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Willis Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Willis Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Willis Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- County Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Tyson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Tyson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Cemetery
- McMillan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Cogdell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cogdell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdell Cemetery
- Parnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Parnell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Union MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McKinnon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The McKinnon Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Evans Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- McFayden Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockfish Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Rockfish Memorial Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish Memorial Park
- Nicholson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Adcox Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Adcox Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcox Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Grimes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Grimes Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
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 Willis Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willis Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jerome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Saint Pauls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tar Heel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ardulusa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
- Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
- Parkton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Judson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Judson is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Timberlake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Rex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rex is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Williams Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- Saddletree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Ruskin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ruskin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Vander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vander is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
- Lumber Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Rennert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rennert is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Barker Ten Mile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
- Highland Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Dublin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Stedman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kingsford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kingsford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Ammon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ammon is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Autryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Rockfish
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
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 Willis Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cumberland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willis Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Willis Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Cumberland County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Willis Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1026202 (Willis Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1026202 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cumberland
- Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Duart
- Location given for Willis Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8468328 Lon: -78.8472462
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Cumberland, 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- Willis Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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