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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 Edgewood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.2700°   (35° 16' 12")

Lon:   -81.1003°   (-81° 6' 1")

The Edgewood 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 Edgewood Cemetery .

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 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 Edgewood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Gaston 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 Edgewood 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Edgewood Cemetery.

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

    • Lowell
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <4>
    • McAdenville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Smyre
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
      • Smyre is located in Gaston County
    • Spencer Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Cramerton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
      • Cramerton is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <4>
    • Ranlo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Belmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County
    • Brown Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
    • Gastonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Holly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Dallas
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
        • Dallas is located in Gaston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
      • South Gastonia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
        • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
      • Stanley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Paw Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
        • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Lucia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
        • Lucia is located in Gaston County
      • Alexis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
        • Alexis is located in Gaston County
      • Bowling Green
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • High Shoals
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
        • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Bessemer City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>

    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 Edgewood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Gaston County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Edgewood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Edgewood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cramerton Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Aviary Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aviary Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aviary Gardens is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aviary Gardens
    • Gaston Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gaston Memorial Park is located in Gaston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gaston Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Gastonia.
      • The Gaston Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Gaston Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaston Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47448 <6>
    • Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located in Gastonia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollywood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Gastonia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47713 <6>
    • North Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The North Oakland Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • The North Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Oakland Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oakland Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Firestone Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Firestone Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Firestone Memorial Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firestone Memorial Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Gaston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Mauney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mauney Cemetery is located in Gaston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauney Cemetery
      • Firestone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Firestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Firestone Cemetery is located in Gaston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firestone Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gaston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Morningside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Gaston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery

    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 Edgewood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #984633  (Edgewood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #984633 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mount Holly
      • County: Gaston         Elev: 237
      • Location given for GNIS #984633 (Edgewood 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Edgewood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2700, Longitude: -81.1003    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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