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A visit to the Erwin 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 Erwin Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Erwin 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 Erwin Cemetery

Lat:   35.7996°   (35° 47' 58")

Lon:   -81.6959°   (-81° 41' 45")

The Erwin Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Morganton. Morganton lies just to the south of the Erwin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Erwin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bost Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bost Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Burke Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burke Memorial Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Houck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Houck Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Conways Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Parks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parks Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Enon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Enon Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Valdese.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967288 <5>
  • North Catawba Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Catawba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Catawba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Catawba Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Puett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Puett Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Puette Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Puette Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Table Rock Adventist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Advent Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Advent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Advent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Advent Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Seventh-Day Adventist Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Obeth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Obeth Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Harpertown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpertown Cemetery
      • The Harpertown Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Bellview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellview Cemetery
      • The Bellview Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • The Bellview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Belleview Cemetery
      • Lenoir City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266776 <5>
    • Clark Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Caldwell County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Erwin Cemetery.

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

  • Chesterfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Burke County
  • Calvin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Calvin is located in Burke County
  • Morganton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
    • Morganton is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <7>
  • Magnolia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Burke County
  • Drexel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
    • Drexel is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
  • Muttenz ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muttenz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
    • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
  • Glen Alpine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
    • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <7>
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Burke County
  • Pinehurst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
  • Valdese
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
    • Valdese is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <7>
  • Gamewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
    • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Adako
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
    • Adako is located in Caldwell County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Parkhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
      • Parkhill is located in Burke County
    • Yellow Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
      • Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
    • Collettsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collettsville
      • Collettsville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collettsville <7>
    • Enola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
      • Enola is located in Burke County
    • Cajah's Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
      • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
    • Abingdon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
    • Rollins ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Burke County
    • Rutherford College
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Linville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Burke County
    • Connelly Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
      • Former name for Hudson:
      • Hudsonville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <7>
    • Lenoir
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
      • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
      • Former name for Lenoir:
      • Tucker's Barn
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <7>
    • Sawmills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
      • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 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 Erwin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Erwin 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 Erwin 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 Erwin Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1011102  (Erwin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1011102 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: Morganton North
    • County: Burke         Elev: 347
    • Location given for GNIS #1011102 (Erwin Cemetery)

The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.nc.us/

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 Burke, 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 Erwin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7996, Longitude: -81.6959       In this case, the coordinates for the Erwin 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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