A visit to the Bostic Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Bostic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bostic Cemetery:
35.3490, -81.8367
The Bostic Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<1>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Rutherfordton. Rutherfordton lies just to the west northwest of the Bostic Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bostic Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Bostic Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bostic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- M & T Ministries Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Morrow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Joshua Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Paul AME Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
- Wells Springs UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morrow Curve Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whiteside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spindale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Webb Baptist Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heaven Bound Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wall's Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilson Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tanners Grove United Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs Holiness Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trout Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Providence UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Caroleen Avondale Henrietta Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bostic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bostic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Concord
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Bostic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forest City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Alexander Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Washburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Mush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ellenboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spindale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bakersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Caroleen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Henrietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Six Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Rutherfordton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sunshine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Cliffside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Mooresboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- New House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hollis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Lattimore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lattimore is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
- 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 Bostic Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bostic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Forest City
- Rutherfordton
- Spindale
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 professional and volunteer 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 Bostic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Rutherford County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Bostic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #981752 (Bostic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #981752 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Rutherford
- Est. Elev: 286 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Forest City
- Location given for Bostic Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3492894 Lon: -81.8367683
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bostic Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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