A visit to the Edgewood 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 Edgewood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edgewood Cemetery:
35.2700, -81.1003
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Edgewood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Edgewood Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Aviary Gardens is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviary Gardens
- Gaston Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Hollywood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Firestone Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mauney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mauney Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauney Cemetery
- Firestone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Firestone Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Morningside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Morningside Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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)
- McAdenville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smyre
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spencer Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Cramerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ranlo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Catawba ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Catawba is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Brown Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Woodland ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Gastonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Holly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Dallas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Gastonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
- Stanley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Begonia ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Begonia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
- Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Paw Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Lucia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alexis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bowling Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- High Shoals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Bessemer City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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.
- Bessemer City
- Dallas
- Gastonia
- Mount Holly
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Edgewood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Gaston 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 Edgewood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #984633 (Edgewood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #984633 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: Gaston
- Est. Elev: 237 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Holly
- Location given for Edgewood Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2701384 Lon: -81.1003542
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Edgewood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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