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A visit to the Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery

Lat:   35.2651°   (35° 15' 54")

Lon:   -81.1673°   (-81° 10' 2")

The Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery is located in Gaston County<1>.

The county seat for Gaston County is located in Gastonia. Gastonia lies just to the west of the Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Firestone Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firestone Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Firestone Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Firestone Memorial Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Gaston Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Firestone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firestone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Firestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Firestone Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cramerton Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Aviary Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aviary Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aviary Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aviary Gardens is located in Gaston County
  • Westview Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westview Gardens is located in Gaston County
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mauney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mauney Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Bowling Green Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • 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 Gaston County
    • Mountain Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Rest Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Cherokee Street Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in York County (SC)
    • Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Morningside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Gaston County

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]<2> of the Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gaston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery:

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gaston, 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' (or 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 Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2651, Longitude: -81.1673    
<3>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.
<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>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>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.




 

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