A visit to the East Side 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 East Side Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Side Cemetery:
34.9457, -79.7531
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the East Side Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The East Side Cemetery is located in Richmond County<2>.
The county seat for Richmond County is located in Rockingham. Rockingham lies just to the southwest of the East Side Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the East Side Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the East Side Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East Side Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Northan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Northan Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northan Cemetery
- Richmond County Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Popular Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mispah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mispah Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mispah Cemetery
- Bear Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Haywood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Haywood Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood Cemetery
- Morrison Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mary Love Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Dam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Green Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Green Lake Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Bethel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Hill Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Marks Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Marks Creek Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Creek Cemetery
- Beaver Dam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
- Rourks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Rourks Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rourks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the East Side Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Side Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockingham
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Rockingham
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Honey Town
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Yates Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Cordova
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Dobbins Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- New Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Hamlet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Steen Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Ellerbe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ghio Scholl Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Marston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Hoffman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Lilesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- McFarlan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Norman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
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 East Side Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richmond County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The East Side Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cheraw
- Hamlet
- Morven
- Rockingham
- Wadesboro
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 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 East Side Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Richmond 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 East Side Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #984535 (East Side Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #984535 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: Richmond
- Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockingham
- Location given for East Side Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9457089 Lon: -79.7531118
- 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 Richmond, 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- East Side 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. |
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