A visit to the Camp Creek 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 Camp Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Camp Creek Cemetery:
35.5143, -81.9037
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Rutherfordton. Rutherfordton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Camp Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Camp Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Camp Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Camp Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brackettown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Brackettown Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackettown Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Thermal City Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Union Mills Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant CME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant CME Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant CME Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant CME Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Union Mills.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2524829 <5>
- Centennial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Centennial Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Rutherfordton.
- The Centennial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centennial UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47080 <5>
- Flack Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
- The Baxter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Joseph Baxter Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2519133 <5>
- Brittain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Brittain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Valley Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lawing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lawing Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawing Cemetery
- Little White Country Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Valley UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Golden Valley UMC Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley UMC Cemetery
- The Golden Valley UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Golden Valley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200303 <5>
- Glenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Glenwood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1516384 <5>
- Gilboa Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilboa Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa Cemetery
- The Gilboa Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gilboa UMC Cemetery
- Golden Valley Missionary Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fortune 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Camp Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Camp Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Union Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Vein Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Thermal City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Sunshine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Ruth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Washburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Washburn is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Brindletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Patten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sugar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Green Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Rutherfordton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spindale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Bakersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bostic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hollis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Forest City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- West Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
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 Camp Creek 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 Camp Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Forest City
- Marion
- Rutherfordton
- Spindale
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 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 Camp Creek 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 Camp Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1008416 (Camp Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1008416 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: 330 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glenwood
- Location given for Camp Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5142917 Lon: -81.9037125
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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 '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- Camp Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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