Vernon Cemetery

Duplin County, NC

Surveyed by Lillian and Pearl Houston February 2008




The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Vernon Cemetery in Duplin County, NC.

Location on SR1306 (Beautancus Road) .4 mile east from SR 1305 (Tear Shirt Road ) on the right side of road.



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  • View photos of the headstones here.

    GPS Coordinates:
    34.09653 N
    78.01426 W

    The epitaphs are as follows:



    Turzan M. Vernon Wife of Edwin Vernon July 20, 1859 Oct. 7, 1931 Edwin Vernon July 10, 1853 Aug. 11, 1939 Floyd B. Bowden Feb. 20, 1875 Dec. 25, 1954 Lillie V. Vernon Oct. 8, 1881 April 23, 1970 Nora E. Holmes Nov. 17, 1907 Oct. 16, 1933 Lillie Outlaw Powell Oct. 1, 1953 Feb. 6, 1995 James Russell Bowden Sept. 19, 1915 April 17, 1983 Floy Elizabeth Uptegrove Bowden April 7, 1919 Nov. 24, 1983 Wooden Cross No info.

    Lillian K. Houston Send your questions (and thanks) directly to Lillian.

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