Gore Cemetery
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Gore Cemetery

Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA

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    Coordinates: 34.29413, -78.75270
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The cemetery was locked tight when recently visited. Not certain who to contact for permission to enter.
April 13, 2017

The Gore Family Cemetery is located just off North Carolina Highway 1428, beside the Land Fill Road in Columbus County, North Carolina. The cemetery was in use when Dr David Needham Gore bought the property from Glasgow Pridgen in 1867. The first marked grave is that of James G Pridgen who died Nov 12, 1847. Dr Gore sold the property to Naomi Smith in 1877 with the exception of one-half acre which he dedicated as a cemetery.

Even though the cemetery is small, there are a number of people buried there who were of local prominence and worthy of note. John William Gore was first pastor of New Hope Church and helped with its organization. He was at one time High Sheriff of Columbus County. He was the father of Dr David Needham Gore who dedicated the cemetery. Glasgow Pridgen who began the cemetery was a wealthy land owner and a number of his slaves are buried on the west side of the cemetery in unmarked graves. Lewis Warrington Stanley served as Clerk of Court from 1883-1916. He was also a Justice of the Peace. Benjamin W Smith served as Register of Deeds from Dec 3, 1906 until Sept 1911. C E Smith served as Register of Deeds from Dec 3, 1906 until Sept 1911. Archie McCallam was Sheriff of Columbus County from 1879 until 1882. Albert W Buffkin was a surveyor, owned a turpentine shipping base and a lumber mill He was a Justice of the Peace and taught school several years. - Virginia Buffkin







The cemetery was locked tight when recently visited. Not certain who to contact for permission to enter.
April 13, 2017

The Gore Family Cemetery is located just off North Carolina Highway 1428, beside the Land Fill Road in Columbus County, North Carolina. The cemetery was in use when Dr David Needham Gore bought the property from Glasgow Pridgen in 1867. The first marked grave is that of James G Pridgen who died Nov 12, 1847. Dr Gore sold the property to Naomi Smith in 1877 with the exception of one-half acre which he dedicated as a cemetery.

Even though the cemetery is small, there are a number of people buried there who were of local prominence and worthy of note. John William Gore was first pastor of New Hope Church and helped with its organization. He was at one time High Sheriff of Columbus County. He was the father of Dr David Needham Gore who dedicated the cemetery. Glasgow Pridgen who began the cemetery was a wealthy land owner and a number of his slaves are buried on the west side of the cemetery in unmarked graves. Lewis Warrington Stanley served as Clerk of Court from 1883-1916. He was also a Justice of the Peace. Benjamin W Smith served as Register of Deeds from Dec 3, 1906 until Sept 1911. C E Smith served as Register of Deeds from Dec 3, 1906 until Sept 1911. Archie McCallam was Sheriff of Columbus County from 1879 until 1882. Albert W Buffkin was a surveyor, owned a turpentine shipping base and a lumber mill He was a Justice of the Peace and taught school several years. - Virginia Buffkin






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