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A visit to the Woodlawn Memorial Park ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Woodlawn Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Woodlawn Memorial Park (FG ID #49165)

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 Woodlawn Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woodlawn Memorial Park

Lat:   35.9890°   (35° 59' 20")

Lon:   -78.8658°   (-78° 51' 56")

The cemetery is located in Durham County<2>.

As an estimate, the Woodlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Durham.

The county seat for Durham County is located in Durham. Durham lies just to the west of the Woodlawn Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Woodlawn Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woodlawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Woodlawn Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woodlawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Durham
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brassfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gorman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
    • Gorman is located in Durham County
  • Parkwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • The American Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
    • The American Village is located in Durham County
  • Oak Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
    • Oak Hills is located in Orange County
  • Summerfield Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Crossing
    • Summerfield Crossing is located in Orange County
  • Brigadoon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon
    • Brigadoon is located in Orange County
  • Eno
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eno have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno
    • Eno is located in Orange County
  • Carolwoods
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolwoods
    • Carolwoods is located in Orange County
  • Timberlyne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlyne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlyne
    • Timberlyne is located in Orange County
  • Cedar Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Lake Ellen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
      • Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
    • Ashley Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Forest
      • Ashley Forest is located in Orange County
    • Davie Circle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Greenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
    • Morrisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Durham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <7>
    • Pleasant Green Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • University
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
      • University is located in Orange County
    • University Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Acres
      • University Acres is located in Orange County
    • Stoneridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneridge
      • Stoneridge is located in Orange County
    • Mount Bolus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bolus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bolus
      • Mount Bolus is located in Orange County
    • Tenney Circle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
      • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
    • Chapel Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Butner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Piney Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Orange County
    • New Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Orange County
    • Blackwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Manor Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
      • Manor Hill is located in Orange County
    • Eubanks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Northwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Orange 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 Woodlawn Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Durham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woodlawn Memorial Park.

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 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 Woodlawn Memorial Park:

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 Woodlawn Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #997597  (Woodlawn Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #997597 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 Durham
    • County: Durham         Elev: 107
    • Location given for GNIS #997597 (Woodlawn Memorial Park)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #49165

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Durham, 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 Woodlawn Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9890, Longitude: -78.8658    
<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 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.
<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.