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A visit to the Balfour Cemetery ...


The location of the Balfour 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 Balfour Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6437°   (35° 38' 37")

Lon:   -79.9003°   (-79° 54' 1")

The Balfour Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Asheboro. Asheboro lies just to the east northeast of the Balfour 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 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 Balfour Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Randolph 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 Balfour 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 Balfour Cemetery.

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

    • Asheboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
      • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <4>
    • Michfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
      • Michfield is located in Randolph County
    • Eleazer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
      • Eleazer is located in Randolph County
    • Seagrove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Complex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
      • Complex is located in Davidson County
    • Abner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
      • Abner is located in Montgomery County
    • Central Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
      • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Handy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
      • Handy is located in Davidson County
    • Yow Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
      • Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
    • Denton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
    • Ophir
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
    • Asbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Cedar Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
        • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
      • Worthville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
        • Worthville is located in Randolph County
      • Sophia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • New Market
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
        • New Market is located in Randolph County
      • Silver Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
        • Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
      • Blaine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
      • Franklinville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Millboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
        • Millboro is located in Randolph County
      • Randleman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Eldorado
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
      • Allreds
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
        • Allreds is located in Montgomery County
      • Ether
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ether have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
        • Ether is located in Montgomery County
      • Coleridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
        • Coleridge is located in Randolph County
      • Ramseur
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Balfour Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Balfour Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hopewell Friends Meeting Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Salem UCC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Salem UCC Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • The Salem UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UCC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379940 <6>
    • Grace Baptist Temple Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • John Wesley Stand Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Randolph Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Memorial Park is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Memorial Park
    • Cedar Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Springs Cemetery
    • Fair Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whynot Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whynot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whynot Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whynot Cemetery
    • Harshaw Grove MB Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Russell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cagle Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cagle Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
      • Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Andrews Grove Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrews Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Grove Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Love Joy Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Love Joy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Joy Cemetery
      • Old Salem Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Zoar Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Sunset Knoll Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Sunset Knoll Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • The Sunset Knoll Cemetery has also been known as:
        • First Christian Church Cemetery
        • Ramseur Cemetery
        • Sunset Knoll Memorial Garden
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Knoll Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48889 <6>

    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 Balfour Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1008888  (Balfour Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1008888 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: Farmer
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 194
      • Location given for GNIS #1008888 (Balfour Cemetery)

    The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.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 Randolph, 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' 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 Balfour Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6437, Longitude: -79.9003       In this case, the coordinates for the Balfour 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>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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