A visit to the Central Cemetery ...

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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Central Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Central Cemetery (FG ID #47081)

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 Central Cemetery ...

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

Lat: 35.6583° (35° 39' 29")

Lon: -81.2133° (-81° 12' 47")

The Central Cemetery is located in Catawba County<2>.

The county seat for Catawba County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the northwest of the Central Cemetery .

Establishment of the Central Cemetery ...

The Central Cemetery was:

Dedicated in 1990

Name Variations for Central Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Central Cemetery has also been known as:

Snow Hill Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Central Cemetery.<4>

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

Southside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
- The Southside Cemetery is located in Catawba County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2456921 <1>
Conover City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conover City Cemetery
- The Conover City Cemetery is located in Catawba County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982069 <1>
Catawba Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catawba Memorial Park
- The Catawba Memorial Park is located in Catawba County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47065 <1>
New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Catawba County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979292 <1>
Piney Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Catawba County
Rhoneys Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoneys Chapel Cemetery
- The Rhoneys Chapel Cemetery is located in Catawba County
- The Rhoneys Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- AME Zion Church Rhoneys Chapel
Providence Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Providence Memorial Cemetery is located in Catawba County
Smyres Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyres Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smyres Cemetery is located in Catawba County
Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Catawba County
St. Lukes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Catawba County
Old Robinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Robinson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Robinson Cemetery is located in Catawba County
Ridgeview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ridgeview Cemetery is located in Catawba County
Continue List (10 more) ...
- Crowell Memorial UMC Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Memorial UMC Cemetery
  - The Crowell Memorial UMC Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162823 <1>
- Coral Park Baptist Church Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Park Baptist Church Cemetery
  - The Coral Park Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Oakwood Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  - The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Catawba County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48284 <1>
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
  - The New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284618 <1>
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Baptist Church Cemetery
  - The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Brooks Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Brooks Cemetery is located in Catawba County
- Fairview Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Fairview Cemetery is located in Catawba County
- Bethel Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Bethel Cemetery is located in Catawba County
- Brookford Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookford Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Brookford Cemetery is located in Catawba County
- Keener - Shrum Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keener - Shrum Cemetery
  - The Keener - Shrum Cemetery is located in Lincoln County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Central Cemetery.

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

Newton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <6>
Duan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
- Duan is located in Catawba County
Startown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown
- Startown is located in Catawba County
Witherspoon Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witherspoon Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon Crossroad
- Witherspoon Crossroad is located in Catawba County
Conover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <6>
Fairgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
- Fairgrove is located in Catawba County
Maiden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Maiden is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <6>
Providence Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
- Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
Claremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <6>
Fairbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Fairbrook is located in Catawba County
Olivers Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
- Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
Drums Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
- Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bandy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
  - Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Murrays Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
  - Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
- Sweetwater
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  - Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
- Rhoney
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rhoney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoney
  - Rhoney is located in Catawba County
- Blackburn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  - Blackburn is located in Catawba County
- Oxford Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park
  - Oxford Park is located in Catawba County
- Saint Stephens
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
  - Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
- Catawba
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
  - Catawba is located in Catawba County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <6>
- Catfish
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
  - Catfish is located in Catawba County
- Brookford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookford
  - Brookford is located in Catawba County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Mountain View
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  - Mountain View is located in Catawba County
- Propst Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Propst Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
  - Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Plateau
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plateau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
  - Plateau is located in Catawba County
- Sunrise Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
  - Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
- Viewmont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viewmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont
  - Viewmont is located in Catawba County
- Hickory
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  - Hickory is located in Catawba County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Meadow Brook Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
  - Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba 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 Central Cemetery. The following communities are located in Catawba County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Catawba
- Catawba lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Central Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Catawba.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
Hickory
- Hickory lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Central Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hickory.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
Maiden
- Maiden lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Central Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maiden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
Newton
- Newton lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Central Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton

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 Central Cemetery:

Pages specific to North Carolina:
Pages specific to Catawba County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Alexander County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Burke County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Caldwell County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cleveland County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Gaston County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Iredell County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Mecklenburg County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Rowan County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Rutherford County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Wilkes County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Central Cemetery (FG ID #47081)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Catawba County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for North Carolina
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Catawba
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Central Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Central Cemetery:

Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #982952 (Central Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #982952 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: Newton
- County: Catawba Elev: 280
- Location given for GNIS #982952 (Central Cemetery)
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #47081

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Catawba, 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 obstructions 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 Central Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6583, Longitude: -81.2133
<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 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.
<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.