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A visit to the Firestone 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 Firestone Cemetery ...

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

35.2437, -81.2120

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

The Firestone Cemetery is located in Gaston County<2>.

The county seat for Gaston County is located in Gastonia. Gastonia lies just to the northeast of the Firestone Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Firestone Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Firestone Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Firestone Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located in Gastonia.
  • Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollywood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Gastonia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47713 <5>
  • North Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Oakland Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakland Cemetery
    • The North Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • North Oakland Street Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Westview Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Westview Gardens is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Gardens
  • Gaston Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Gaston Memorial Park is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Memorial Park
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47448 <5>
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • Antioch Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bowling Green Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
    • Mountain Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mountain Rest Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Rest Cemetery
    • Cherokee Street Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cramerton Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Aviary Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Aviary Gardens is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviary Gardens
    • Clover Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Clover Chapel Cemetery is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Chapel Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Mauney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mauney Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauney Cemetery

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 Firestone Cemetery.

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

  • South Gastonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
  • Gastonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bessemer City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyre is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
  • Ranlo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Dallas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bowling Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cramerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • McAdenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Spencer Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
    • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
  • Kings Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Begonia ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Begonia is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Clover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Clover is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <6>
    • Belmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tryon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tryon is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
    • Perry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Perry is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Brown Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Stanley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • High Shoals
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • White Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Zadok ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Zadok is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
    • Mount Holly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Elbethel ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Elbethel is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel

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 Firestone Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gaston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Firestone Cemetery: