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A visit to the Christian Freedom Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Christian Freedom Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Christian Freedom Cemetery (FG ID #1979027)

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 Christian Freedom Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.2233°   (35° 13' 23")

Lon:   -81.4460°   (-81° 26' 45")

The Christian Freedom Cemetery is located in Cleveland County<2>.

The county seat for Cleveland County is located in Shelby. Shelby lies just to the northwest of the Christian Freedom Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Christian Freedom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Cleveland 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 Christian Freedom 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Christian Freedom Cemetery.

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

    • White Plains
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County
    • Grover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Light Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
      • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
    • Patterson Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Earl
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Elizabeth City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
      • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
    • Kings Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Stony Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
    • Briarwood Townhouses
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
      • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
    • Village Square Townhouses
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square Townhouses
      • Village Square Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
    • Stubbs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Shelby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
      • Brittain Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
        • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County
      • Blacksburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Cleveland County
      • Perry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
        • Perry is located in Gaston County
      • Waco
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
        • Waco is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Dover
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Cleveland County
      • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
        • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
      • Kings Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Bessemer City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
        • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <5>
      • Tryon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
        • Tryon is located in Gaston County
      • Beam Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
        • Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
      • Cherryville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Dellview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
        • Dellview is located in Gaston County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
      • Wilson ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Cleveland County
      • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
        • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland 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 Christian Freedom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cleveland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Christian Freedom 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Christian Freedom Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Long Branch First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Long Branch First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • The Long Branch First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Long Branch Baptist Cemetery
      • Long Branch Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Branch First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Archibald Graham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Grover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Grover Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grover Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Grover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47568 <1>
    • Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • El Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Patterson Springs Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Patterson Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Springs Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Springs Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Ellis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Earl.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247407 <1>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Deal Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deal Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deal Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Elizabeth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
      • Webb Memorial Lawns
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Memorial Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Memorial Lawns is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Memorial Lawns
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Howser Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howser Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howser Cemetery
      • Cherokee Street Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

    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 Christian Freedom Cemetery:

    The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

    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 Cleveland, 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 Christian Freedom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2233, Longitude: -81.4460    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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