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A visit to the Elliott Cemetery ...

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 Elliott Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.4248°   (35° 25' 29")

Lon:   -81.6779°   (-81° 40' 40")

The Elliott Cemetery is located in Cleveland County<2>.

The county seat for Cleveland County is located in Shelby. Shelby lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Elliott Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Elliott Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
  • Lattimore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattimore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lattimore Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
  • White Oak Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Crowder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
  • Thomas Walker Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Walker Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thomas Walker Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Thomas Walker Family Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2507872 <5>
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eaker Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
  • Beam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beam Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Community Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Golden Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wall's Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall's Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Wall's Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • The Wall's Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Walls Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976052 <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Glover Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Glover Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47479 <5>
    • Dobbins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dobbins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Mooney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Fortune Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Golden Valley Missionary Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lattimore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattimore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lattimore Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Warlick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warlick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warlick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warlick Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Casar.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144697 <5>
    • Heaven Bound Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Webb Baptist Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Run Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Run Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cleveland County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elliott Cemetery.

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

  • Polkville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • New House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
    • New House is located in Cleveland County
  • Delight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
    • Delight is located in Cleveland County
  • Hollis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Hollis is located in Rutherford County
  • Campcall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campcall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campcall
    • Campcall is located in Cleveland County
  • Kingstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
    • Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Lawndale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Lawndale is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <7>
  • Casar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casar
    • Casar is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casar <7>
  • Lattimore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
    • Lattimore is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Sunshine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
  • Washburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Rutherford County
  • Ellenboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
    • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <7>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mooresboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
      • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Bostic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
      • Bostic is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <7>
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County
    • Fallston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
      • Fallston is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <7>
    • Belwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
      • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Knob Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
      • Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
    • Olive Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
      • Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
    • Six Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Rutherford County
    • Dover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Cleveland County
    • Beam Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beam Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
      • Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
    • Caroleen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County
    • Wilson ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cleveland County
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
    • Toluca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
      • Toluca is located in Cleveland County

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 Elliott Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cleveland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Elliott Cemetery:

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 Elliott Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #984729  (Elliott Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #984729 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: Polkville
    • County: Cleveland         Elev: 309
    • Location given for GNIS #984729 (Elliott Cemetery)

The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elliott Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4248, Longitude: -81.6779       In this case, the coordinates for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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