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A visit to the Wakefield 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 Wakefield Cemetery ...

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

36.9710, -76.9858

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

The Wakefield Cemetery is located in Sussex County<2>.

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Sussex. Sussex lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Wakefield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wakefield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wakefield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spratley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Spratley Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spratley Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Booker T Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Briggs / Davis / Johnson Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brittle Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brittle Family Cemetery is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittle Family Cemetery
  • Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gilfield Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Diggs Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Diggs Family Cemetery is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs Family Cemetery
  • Ivor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ivor Cemetery is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor Cemetery
  • Waverly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waverly Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Branch Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
    • Elam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elam Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Cypress Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cypress Cemetery is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cemetery
    • Mill Swamp Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mill Swamp Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp Cemetery
    • Moores Swamp Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moores Swamp Cemetery is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Swamp 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 Wakefield Cemetery.

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

  • Wakefield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dendron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ivor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivor is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <5>
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Berlin is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Waverly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Doles Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
  • Carsley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Carsley is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
  • Zuni
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
  • Raynor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
  • Itata
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Itata is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
  • Beachland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beachland is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
  • Sedley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sedley is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Spring Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Black Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Black Creek is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Burdette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Burdette is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Surry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sebrell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sebrell is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
    • Walters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
    • Magnet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Sussex
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sussex is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
    • Burrowsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Edgehill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Edgehill is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
    • Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
    • Newville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Claremont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people

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 Wakefield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sussex County.

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