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A visit to the Firestone Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

35.2493, -81.1767

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

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Firestone Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Firestone Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Gaston Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles 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>
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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>
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Firestone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Firestone Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
  • Antioch Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Westview Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Westview Gardens is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Gardens
  • Cramerton Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Aviary Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Aviary Gardens is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviary Gardens
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Bowling Green Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Mauney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mauney Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauney Cemetery
    • Mountain Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Clover Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Clover Chapel Cemetery is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Chapel Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Firestone Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Gastonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • South Gastonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
  • Smyre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyre is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
  • Ranlo
    (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Lowell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dallas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cramerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • McAdenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Spencer Mountain
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Catawba ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Catawba is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
  • Bessemer City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bowling Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Begonia ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Begonia is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
    • Belmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Brown Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Stanley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
    • Kings Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Holly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Alexis is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
    • Tryon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tryon is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
    • 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
    • Perry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Perry is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Lake Wylie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • White Plains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains

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 Memorial 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 Memorial 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 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 Memorial Cemetery: