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The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina

A visit to the Centennial Cemetery ...

The location of the Centennial Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

Introduction ...

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 Centennial Cemetery ...

Jump to Google Maps centered on the Centennial Cemetery

The Centennial Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

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

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

Lat:   35.4657°   (35° 27' 56")

Lon:   -81.9204°   (-81° 55' 13")

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

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 Centennial Cemetery:

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Centennial Cemetery.

  • Alexander Mills [Rutherford County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
    • Alexander Mills [Rutherford County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Centennial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alexander Mills
  • Bakersville [Rutherford County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • Bakersville [Rutherford County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Centennial Cemetery
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bakersville
  • Bostic [Rutherford County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
    • Bostic [Rutherford County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Centennial Cemetery
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bostic
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic<4>
  • Brindletown [Burke County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
    • Brindletown [Burke County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Centennial Cemetery
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brindletown
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Caroleen [Rutherford County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen [Rutherford County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Centennial Cemetery
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Caroleen
    • Concord [Rutherford County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord [Rutherford County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Centennial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Concord
    • Ellenboro [Rutherford County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
      • Ellenboro [Rutherford County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Centennial Cemetery
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ellenboro
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro<4>
    • Forest City [Rutherford County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City [Rutherford County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Centennial Cemetery
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Forest City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City<4>
    • Glenwood [McDowell County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood [McDowell County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Centennial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Glenwood
    • Hollis [Rutherford County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis [Rutherford County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Centennial Cemetery
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hollis
    • Holly Springs [Rutherford County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs [Rutherford County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of Centennial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Holly Springs
    • Mount Pisgah [Rutherford County] - Historic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah [Rutherford County] was located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Centennial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mountain Home [McDowell County] - Historic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home [McDowell County] was located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Centennial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Otter Creek [Rutherford County] - Historic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
      • Otter Creek [Rutherford County] was located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Centennial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Patten [McDowell County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
      • Patten [McDowell County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of Centennial Cemetery
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Patten
    • Providence [McDowell County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence [McDowell County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Centennial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Providence
    • Ruth [Rutherford County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth [Rutherford County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Centennial Cemetery
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ruth
    • Rutherfordton [Rutherford County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
      • Rutherfordton [Rutherford County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Centennial Cemetery
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rutherfordton
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton<4>
    • Sandy Mush [Rutherford County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
      • Sandy Mush [Rutherford County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of Centennial Cemetery
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sandy Mush
    • Shiloh [Rutherford County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh [Rutherford County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Centennial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shiloh
    • Spindale [Rutherford County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
      • Spindale [Rutherford County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Centennial Cemetery
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spindale
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale<4>
    • Sugar Hill [McDowell County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill [McDowell County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Centennial Cemetery
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sugar Hill
    • Thermal City [Rutherford County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
      • Thermal City [Rutherford County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Centennial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thermal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Thermal City
    • Union Mills [Rutherford County]
    • West Marion [McDowell County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
      • West Marion [McDowell County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Centennial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on West Marion
    • Whitehouse [Rutherford County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse [Rutherford County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Centennial Cemetery
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Whitehouse

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 Centennial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rutherford County.

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

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 28 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Centennial Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Rutherford County.

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 try 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 Centennial Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1008420  (Centennial Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1008420 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: Rutherfordton North
    • County: Rutherford         Elev: 330
    • Location given for GNIS #1008420 (Centennial Cemetery)
    • Lat: 35.4656796           Lon: -81.92038
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Other Roadside Stops ...

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Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/

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 have 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 'point-to-point' 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 Centennial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4657, Longitude: -81.9204       In this case, the coordinates for the Centennial 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>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>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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