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A visit to the Dobbins Cemetery ...


The location of the Dobbins 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 Dobbins Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3360°   (35° 20' 9")

Lon:   -81.7168°   (-81° 43' 0")

The Dobbins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Rutherfordton. Rutherfordton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Dobbins Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Dobbins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Rutherford 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 Dobbins 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dobbins Cemetery.

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

    • Ellenboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
      • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <4>
    • Mooresboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
      • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Lattimore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
      • Lattimore is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Six Points
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Rutherford County
    • New House
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
      • New House is located in Cleveland County
    • Caroleen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County
    • Kingstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County
    • Boiling Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Polkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Washburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Rutherford County
    • Hollis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Rutherford County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bostic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
        • Bostic is located in Rutherford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <4>
      • Sandy Mush
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
        • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County
      • Henrietta
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
        • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
      • Cliffside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
        • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County
      • Alexander Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
        • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
      • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
        • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County
      • Dover
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Cleveland County
      • Forest City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sharon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Cleveland County
      • Brittain Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
        • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County
      • Sunshine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
      • Village Square Townhouses
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square Townhouses
        • Village Square Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
      • Shelby
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
      • Lawndale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
        • Lawndale is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <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 Dobbins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dobbins Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Thomas Walker Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thomas Walker Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Thomas Walker Family Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Walker Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2507872 <8>
    • Glover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Glover Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47479 <8>
    • Heaven Bound Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Plain View Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Run Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Run Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Run Cemetery
    • Webb Baptist Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dobbins Hawkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lattimore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lattimore Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattimore Cemetery
    • White Oak Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wall's Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Goode Graveyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • McBrayer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Crowder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bostic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Bostic Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
      • Glenwood Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Joshua Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Morrow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Caroleen Avondale Henrietta Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Caroleen Avondale Henrietta Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Caroleen Avondale Henrietta Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Caroleen.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caroleen Avondale Henrietta Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #471341 <8>
      • Cliffside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Boiling Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boiling Springs Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
      • Beaver Dam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
      • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott 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 Dobbins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #984234  (Dobbins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #984234 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: Boiling Springs North
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 271
      • Location given for GNIS #984234 (Dobbins Cemetery)

    The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/

    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 Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dobbins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3360, Longitude: -81.7168       In this case, the coordinates for the Dobbins 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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