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A visit to the Aviary Gardens ...

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 Aviary Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Aviary Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Aviary Gardens

Lat:   35.2582°   (35° 15' 29")

Lon:   -81.0817°   (-81° 4' 54")

The Aviary Gardens is located in Gaston County<2>.

The county seat for Gaston County is located in Gastonia. Gastonia lies just to the west of the Aviary Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Aviary Gardens.<4>

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

  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Gaston Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaston Memorial Park
    • The Gaston Memorial Park is located in Gaston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gaston Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Gastonia.
    • The Gaston Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Gaston Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47448 <5>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located in Gastonia.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollywood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Gastonia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47713 <5>
  • North Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oakland Cemetery
    • The North Oakland Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • The North Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • North Oakland Street Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Firestone Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firestone Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Firestone Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Firestone Memorial Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Berryhill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berryhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berryhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berryhill Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Morningside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Mauney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mauney Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Firestone Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firestone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Firestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Firestone Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Thrift Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrift Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrift Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thrift Baptist Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • New Vision Foursquare Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Aviary Gardens.

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

  • McAdenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cramerton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
    • Cramerton is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <6>
  • Lowell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <6>
  • Belmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Smyre
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
    • Smyre is located in Gaston County
  • Catawba ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Gaston County
  • Spencer Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
    • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
  • Brown Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
    • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
  • Ranlo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
    • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Woodland ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Gaston County
  • Mount Holly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <6>
  • Gastonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • South Gastonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
    • Dallas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <6>
    • Stanley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Paw Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Alexis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
      • Alexis is located in Gaston County
    • Lucia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County
    • Bowling Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Wylie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dalton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Pinecrest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chateau Woods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chateau Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
      • Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg 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 Aviary Gardens. The following communities are located in Gaston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Aviary Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Aviary Gardens:

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 Aviary Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #980387  (Aviary Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #980387 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: Mount Holly
    • County: Gaston         Elev: 187
    • Location given for GNIS #980387 (Aviary Gardens)

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

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 Gaston, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Aviary Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2582, Longitude: -81.0817       In this case, the coordinates for the Aviary Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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