A visit to the Gilboa 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 Gilboa Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gilboa Cemetery:
35.4236, -81.9782
The Gilboa Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<1>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Rutherfordton. Rutherfordton lies just to the south southeast of the Gilboa Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gilboa Cemetery.
Name Variations for Gilboa Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Gilboa Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Gilboa Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gilboa Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Little White Country Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thompson Family Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Miller - Twitty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flack Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Francis Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rutherfordton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Centennial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant CME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Mills Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Piney Knob Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Matthew Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spindale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brittain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Brittain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Gilboa Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gilboa Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Green Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ruth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Rutherfordton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spindale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bakersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Thermal City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Forest City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vein Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bostic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Washburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sunshine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Sugar Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy Mush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Lake Lure
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Mill Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ellenboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Gilboa Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilboa Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Forest City
- Rutherfordton
- Spindale
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Gilboa Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Rutherford 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 Gilboa Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1008433 (Gilboa Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1008433 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: Rutherford
- Est. Elev: 323 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rutherfordton North
- Location given for Gilboa Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4234555 Lon: -81.9778823
- 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 Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Gilboa 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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