A visit to the Dixon 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 Dixon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dixon Cemetery:
35.6510, -81.8859
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dixon Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the west northwest of the Dixon Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dixon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dixon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rocky Pass Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rocky Pass Memorial Park is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pass Memorial Park
- The Rocky Pass Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Rocky Pass Cemetery
- Rocky Pass Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48621 <5>
- Haney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Haney Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney Cemetery
- Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Nebo Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- 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>
- McDowell Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McDowell Memorial Park is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Memorial Park
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgway Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Advent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Advent Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Neal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Brackettown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Brackettown Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackettown Cemetery
- Obeth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Obeth Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeth Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- West Court Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The West Court Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Court Cemetery
- Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Golden Valley Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barnes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Lawing Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Lawing Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawing Cemetery
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dixon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dixon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Patten
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Glenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Brindletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Nebo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Parkhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Glen Alpine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Vein Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Sugar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Thermal City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Linville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Calvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Union Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Morganton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Enola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Yellow Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Greenlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
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 Dixon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDowell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dixon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Dixon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to McDowell 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 Dixon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1010834 (Dixon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1010834 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 443 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marion East
- Location given for Dixon Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6509592 Lon: -81.8859361
- 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 McDowell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dixon 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |