A visit to the Machine House Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Machine House Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Machine House Cemetery

Lat:   35.0993°   (35° 5' 57")

Lon:   -80.0245°   (-80° 1' 28")

The Machine House Cemetery is located in Richmond County<2>.

The county seat for Richmond County is located in Rockingham. Rockingham lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Machine House Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Machine House Cemetery.<4>

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

• Legrand Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legrand Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Legrand Cemetery is located in Richmond County
• Bethlehem Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Anson County
• Ledbetter Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Richmond County
• Sharon Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
• East View Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The East View Cemetery is located in Anson County
• Bennett Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Anson County
• Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery is located in Anson County
• Parsons - Howell Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons - Howell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons - Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Parsons - Howell Cemetery is located in Richmond County
• Ropers Grove Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ropers Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ropers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ropers Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
• McRae Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRae Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McRae Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
• Pleasant Hill AME Zion Church Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill AME Zion Church Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pleasant Hill AME Zion Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Pleasant Hill AME Zion Church Cemetery is located in Anson County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2589443 <6>
• Haywood Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haywood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Haywood Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Bruton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bruton Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Camden Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Church Cemetery
    • The Camden Church Cemetery is located in Anson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camden Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Wadesboro.
  • Chisolm Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisolm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisolm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chisolm Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Pine View Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine View Cemetery is located in Anson County
  • Haywood Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haywood Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Ellerbe Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellerbe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellerbe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellerbe Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Baucoms Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baucoms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baucoms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baucoms Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Northan Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Northan Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Gum Springs Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gum Springs Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Blake Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blake Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Machine House Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Machine House Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Mangum
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mangum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
  • Mangum is located in Richmond County
• Ansonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
  • Ansonville is located in Anson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
• Mount Gilead
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
  • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
• Roper ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
  • Roper is located in Anson County
• Sugar Town
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
  • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
• Wadesboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
  • Wadesboro is located in Anson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadesboro <7>
• Lilesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilesville
  • Lilesville is located in Anson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <7>
• Norwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Norwood is located in Stanly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <7>
• Polkton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
  • Polkton is located in Anson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
• Burnsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Anson County
• Wadeville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wadeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
  • Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
• Peachland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
  • Peachland is located in Anson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <7>
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Ellerbe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
    • Ellerbe is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe <7>
  • Mineral Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
  • Morven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
    • Morven is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Cordova
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
    • Cordova is located in Richmond County
  • Yates Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
    • Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
  • Honey Town
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
    • Honey Town is located in Richmond County
  • Norman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Rockingham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Rockingham is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <7>
  • McFarlan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
    • McFarlan is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • East Rockingham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
    • East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
  • Troy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
  • Cedar Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
    • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
  • Oakboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
    • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <7>

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 Machine House Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richmond County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Morven
  • Morven lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Machine House Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morven.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
• Norwood
  • Norwood lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Machine House Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norwood.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
• Oakboro
  • Oakboro lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Machine House Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oakboro.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
• Polkton
  • Polkton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Machine House Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polkton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
• Rockingham
  • Rockingham lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Machine House Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rockingham.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
• Troy
  • Troy lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Machine House Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
• Wadesboro
  • Wadesboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Machine House Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wadesboro.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro

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 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 Machine House Cemetery:

• Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Richmond County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Anson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Moore County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Scotland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Stanly County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Union County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chesterfield County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marlboro County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Richmond County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Machine House Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Machine House Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #989208  (Machine House Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #989208 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: Ansonville
  • County: Richmond         Elev: 72
  • Location given for GNIS #989208 (Machine House Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/

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