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A visit to the Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

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

35.6779, -80.4787

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

The Memorial Park is located in Rowan County<2>.

The county seat for Rowan County is located in Salisbury. Salisbury lies just to the southeast of the Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Salisbury National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dixonville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rowan Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rowan Memorial Park is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rowan Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Franklin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48649 <5>
  • Owen Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Owen Family Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Owen Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Salisbury.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213301 <5>
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Wittenberg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wittenberg Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Christiana Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Christiana Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • China Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The China Grove Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove Cemetery
  • Grubb Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grubb Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Andrews Episcopal Church
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Wesleys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wesleys Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleys Cemetery
    • West Lawn Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Lawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
      • The Green Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Savitz Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jersey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jersey Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Sandy Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Memorial Park.

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

  • Salisbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Forest Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Forest Hills is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Belmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Belmont is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Eaman Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Eaman Park is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaman Park
  • Fairview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fairview is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Overbrook Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Overbrook Acres is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook Acres
  • Frohock Mill ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Frohock Mill is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohock Mill
  • South Salisbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • South Salisbury is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salisbury
  • Oak Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Ridge is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Corbin Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Corbin Hills is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Hills
  • Eastwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastwood Village is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Village
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Spencer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • East Spencer is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Spencer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Spencer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Acres is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Acres
    • Franklin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Franklin is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Mocksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mocksville is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
    • Woodbine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodbine is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Shannon Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shannon Park is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Park
    • Ellis Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Ellis Crossroads is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Crossroads
    • Granite Quarry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Correll Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Correll Park is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll Park
    • Timbercreek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Timbercreek is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
    • Yadkin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Yadkin is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
    • Clinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Clinton is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Watson Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Watson Village is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Village

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 Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Rowan County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

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 helpful 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 Memorial Park: