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A visit to the Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (FG ID #1268221)

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 Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery

Lat:   35.2852°   (35° 17' 6")

Lon:   -81.9668°   (-81° 58' 0")

The Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Rutherfordton. Rutherfordton lies just to the north of the Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery .

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 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 Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Rutherford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Shiloh
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rutherford County
    • Holly Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County
    • Harris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Rutherford County
    • Bakersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
      • Bakersville is located in Rutherford County
    • Spindale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
      • Spindale is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <5>
    • Rutherfordton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Mush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
      • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County
    • Alexander Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
    • Forest City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Brooklyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Henrietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Caroleen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
        • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County
      • Concord
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Rutherford County
      • Bostic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Fingerville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Mill Spring
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
        • Mill Spring is located in Polk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <5>
      • Chesnee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
        • Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <5>
      • Cliffside
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
        • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County
      • Washburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
        • Washburn is located in Rutherford County
      • Six Points
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
        • Six Points is located in Rutherford County
      • Ellenboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
        • Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
      • Columbus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Landrum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
        • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <5>
      • Sunshine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
      • Union Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

    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 Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chesnee
      • Chesnee lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chesnee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
    • Columbus
    • Forest City
    • Landrum
      • Landrum lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Landrum.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Rutherfordton
    • Spindale
      • Spindale lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spindale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Kistlers Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Poors Ford Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur Springs Holiness Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tanners Grove United Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Rutherford County
      • The Sunset Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Eternal Hills Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48890 <1>
    • West Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor Plantation Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hope UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Paul AME Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wells Springs UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Spindale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Harris.
        • The Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Harris - Miller Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276701 <1>
      • Harris Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Morrow Curve Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Cool Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • The Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        • Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48458 <1>
      • Whiteside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rutherfordton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • St. Francis Episcopal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

    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 Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery:

    The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2852, Longitude: -81.9668    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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