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Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colington (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are located in Dare County.

  • Austin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
  • Aydlett, Sawyer & Guard Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Baum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baum Cemetery
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
  • Shiloh Church Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Church Cemetery
  • Willis Tillett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

In Closing ...

If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Colington, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned,  etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.

If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Colington to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Colington.

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Colington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Working on your genealogy? We recommend a visit to these websites when searching in and around the area of Colington and Dare County:

Links at Cyndi's List:

for State of North Carolina

for Dare County

Links at Family Search:

for State of North Carolina

for Dare County

Links at Genealogy Trails:

for State of North Carolina

for Dare County

We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Colington.

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Colington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0079, Longitude: -75.7016       In this case, the coordinates for Colington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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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