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A visit to the Aiken Cemetery ...


The location of the Aiken Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Aiken Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.2957°   (35° 17' 44")

Lon:   -82.6082°   (-82° 36' 29")

The Aiken Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Hendersonville. Hendersonville lies just to the east of the Aiken Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Aiken Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Henderson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Aiken Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Aiken Cemetery.

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

    • Etowah
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
    • Penrose
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <4>
    • Holly Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Horse Shoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pisgah Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
      • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <4>
    • Seven Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
    • Laurel Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <4>
    • Sky Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
      • Sky Village is located in Henderson County
    • Mills River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Valley Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
      • Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
    • Timberland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Henderson County
    • Brevard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mount Olive
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Henderson County
      • Hendersonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Pinehurst
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
        • Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
      • Balfour
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
        • Balfour is located in Henderson County
      • Mountain Home
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
        • Mountain Home is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <4>
      • Claremont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
        • Claremont is located in Henderson County
      • Flat Rock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
        • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
      • Barker Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
        • Barker Heights is located in Henderson County
      • Carolina Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
        • Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
      • Cumberland Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
        • Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
      • Naples
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
        • Naples is located in Henderson County
      • Cedar Mountain
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
        • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <4>
      • East Flat Rock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Flat Rock
        • East Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Flat Rock <4>

    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 Aiken Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Aiken Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Aiken Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Forest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Forest Cemetery
    • McCall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCall Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
    • Sentell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sentell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sentell Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sentell Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Sentell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sentell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sentell Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sentell Cemetery
    • Turkey Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
    • Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Gardens Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
    • Orr Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orr Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Sitton - Gillespie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sitton - Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sitton - Gillespie Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sitton - Gillespie Cemetery
    • Davidson River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson River Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson River Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mills River Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills River Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills River Cemetery
      • Whitaker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • McCarson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCarson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The McCarson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48032 <7>
      • Mill Pond Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mill Pond Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Pond Cemetery
      • Stuart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Capps Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Capps Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery

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

    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 Aiken Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1008661  (Aiken Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1008661 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: Horse Shoe
      • County: Henderson         Elev: 652
      • Location given for GNIS #1008661 (Aiken Cemetery)

    The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Aiken Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2957, Longitude: -82.6082       In this case, the coordinates for the Aiken Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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