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A visit to the Mount Lebanon Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery (FG ID #48158)

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 Mt. Lebanon Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery

Lat:   35.4323°   (35° 25' 56")

Lon:   -81.8411°   (-81° 50' 27")

The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Rutherfordton. Rutherfordton lies just to the southwest of the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery .

Establishment of the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery ...

The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery was established in 1854.

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 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 Mt. Lebanon 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 Mt. Lebanon 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.

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

    • Sunshine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Washburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Rutherford County
    • Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bostic
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Ruth
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Hollis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Rutherford County
    • Rutherfordton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bakersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
      • Bakersville is located in Rutherford County
    • Union Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Alexander Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
        • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
      • Ellenboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • New House
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Sandy Mush
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
        • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County
      • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Thermal City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Shiloh
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Rutherford County
      • Caroleen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
        • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County
      • Vein Mountain
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Six Points
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
        • Six Points is located in Rutherford County
      • Polkville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Holly Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
        • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County
      • Henrietta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
        • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
      • Mooresboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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

    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 Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rutherford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Lebanon 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wilson Baptist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Brittain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wall's Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Bostic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bostic Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
    • Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Baxter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • The Baxter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Joseph Baxter Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2519133 <1>
    • Gold Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Whiteside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wells Springs UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • The Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        • Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48458 <1>
      • St. Paul AME Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Cool Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs Cemetery
      • M & T Ministries Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Glenwood Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Joshua Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • White Oak Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Golden Valley Missionary Methodist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fortune Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Golden Valley UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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 Mt. Lebanon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1008450  (Mount Lebanon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1008450 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: Sunshine
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 325
      • Location given for GNIS #1008450 (Mount Lebanon Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #48158

    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 Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4323, Longitude: -81.8411    
    <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.




 

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