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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fortune Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fortune Cemetery (FG ID #47408)

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 Fortune Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.5093°   (35° 30' 33")

Lon:   -81.7646°   (-81° 45' 52")

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

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Rutherfordton. Rutherfordton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Fortune Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fortune 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 Fortune 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fortune Cemetery.

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

    • Sunshine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
    • Hollis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Rutherford County
    • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
    • Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
    • Brindletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
      • Brindletown is located in Burke County
    • Washburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Rutherford County
    • Casar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casar
      • Casar is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casar <5>
    • New House
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
      • New House is located in Cleveland County
    • Polkville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Bostic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Olive Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
      • Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Patten
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
        • Patten is located in McDowell County
      • Vein Mountain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
        • Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
      • Thermal City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thermal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
        • Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
      • Union Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Ellenboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Knob Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
        • Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
      • Camp Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
        • Camp Creek is located in Burke County
      • Ramsey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
        • Ramsey is located in Burke County
      • Shoups Ford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoups Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
        • Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
      • Enola
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
        • Enola is located in Burke County
      • Ruth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
        • Ruth is located in Rutherford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Spindale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
        • Spindale is located in Rutherford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <5>
      • Forest City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Lawndale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Belwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
        • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Yellow Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
        • Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
      • Salem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Burke County

    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 Fortune 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 Fortune Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Fortune Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Golden Valley UMC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Golden Valley Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Brittain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brittain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • White Oak Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Lattimore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lattimore Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattimore Cemetery
    • Wilson Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wall's Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Green Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Brackettown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Centennial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centennial Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Rutherfordton.
        • The Centennial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Centennial United Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47080 <1>
      • Crowder Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
      • Eaker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eaker Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaker Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48461 <1>
      • Glover Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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 <1>
      • Thomas Walker Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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 <1>
      • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Fortune Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #985329  (Fortune Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #985329 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: Dysartsville
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 337
      • Location given for GNIS #985329 (Fortune Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #47408

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 Fortune Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5093, Longitude: -81.7646    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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