A visit to the Liberty Hill 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 Liberty Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Liberty Hill Cemetery (FG ID #47934)
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 Liberty Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
Lat: 35.4795° (35° 28' 46")
Lon: -81.9845° (-81° 59' 4")
The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Rutherfordton. Rutherfordton lies just to the south of the Liberty Hill Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Liberty Hill 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 Liberty Hill 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 Liberty Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Liberty Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Thermal City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thermal City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Green Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Vein Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Whitehouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Rutherfordton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ruth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Sugar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Spindale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Bakersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Sunshine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Bostic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Washburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Rutherford County
- Lake Lure
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
- Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <4>
- West Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Shiloh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County
- Forest City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Rutherford County
- Patten
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Lackey Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Moffitt Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
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 Liberty Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Liberty Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Forest City
- Rutherfordton
- Spindale
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Liberty Hill Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Liberty Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant CME Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Union Mills Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Little White Country Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Baxter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- The Baxter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Joseph Baxter Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2519133 <1>
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48461 <1>
- Old Thermal City Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Thermal City Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Old Thermal City Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Thermal City Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2356924 <1>
- Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gilboa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gilboa Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- The Gilboa Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gilboa UMC Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilboa Cemetery
- Centennial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Centennial Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Rutherfordton.
- The Centennial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centennial United Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47080 <1>
- Piney Knob Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lawing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lawing Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawing Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Thompson Family Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brittain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brittain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
- Montford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hemphill Morgan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Miller - Twitty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller - Twitty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller - Twitty Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller - Twitty Cemetery
- Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brackettown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Liberty Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #988431 (Liberty Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #988431 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: Rutherfordton North
- County: Rutherford Elev: 351
- Location given for GNIS #988431 (Liberty Hill Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #47934
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Liberty Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4795, Longitude: -81.9845 |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | 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. |