A visit to the Eaker 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 Eaker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eaker Cemetery:
35.4518, -81.6143
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eaker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Eaker Cemetery is located in Cleveland County<2>.
The county seat for Cleveland County is located in Shelby. Shelby lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Eaker Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Eaker Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Eaker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eaker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lattimore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lattimore Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore Cemetery
- Mooney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mooney Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooney Cemetery
- Warlick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Warlick Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warlick Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crowder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Crowder Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
- Golden Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Community Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- White Oak Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Casar.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144697 <5>
- Thomas Walker Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beam Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Beam Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Cemetery
- Fortune Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Valley Missionary Methodist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dobbins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Dobbins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Cemetery
- Lattimore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lattimore Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore Cemetery
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 Eaker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eaker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Delight
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Delight is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Polkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Polkville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Lawndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland Mills is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
- Campcall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Campcall is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campcall
- Casar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New House
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New House is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Belwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Knob Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Kingstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Fallston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Olive Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hollis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Beam Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Toluca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Toluca is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
- Wilson ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Camp Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Camp Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Lattimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lattimore is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Hulls Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Laurel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Ramsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ramsey is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Shoups Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
- Ellenboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mooresboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Shelby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Briarwood Townhouses
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
- Sunshine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
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 Eaker Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cleveland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eaker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Eaker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Cleveland 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 Eaker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #984474 (Eaker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #984474 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: Cleveland
- Est. Elev: 285 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lawndale
- Location given for Eaker Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4517957 Lon: -81.6142602
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eaker 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. |