A visit to the Mountain Park Cemetery ...
The location of the Mountain Park Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
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 Mountain Park Cemetery ...
Jump to Google Maps centered on the Mountain Park Cemetery
The Mountain Park Cemetery is located in Wilkes County<2>.
The county seat for Wilkes County is located in Wilkesboro. Wilkesboro lies just to the west of the Mountain Park Cemetery .
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountain Park Cemetery
Lat: 36.1421° (36° 8' 31")
Lon: -81.1470° (-81° 8' 49")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mountain Park Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
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 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 Mountain Park Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Wilkes 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 Mountain Park Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- Disaster Stories from North Carolina
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mountain Park Cemetery.
- Boomer [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
- Boomer [Wilkes County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Boomer
- Cricket [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
- Cricket [Wilkes County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cricket
- Fairplains [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Fairplains [Wilkes County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairplains
- Ferguson [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Ferguson [Wilkes County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ferguson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson<4>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fletcher [Wilkes County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Fletcher [Wilkes County] was located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hays [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Hays [Wilkes County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hays
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays<4>
- Henderson [Wilkes County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson [Wilkes County] was located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Millers Creek [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
- Millers Creek [Wilkes County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Millers Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek<4>
- Moravian Falls [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
- Moravian Falls [Wilkes County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Moravian Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls<4>
- Mount Pleasant [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant [Wilkes County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Pleasant
- Mulberry [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry [Wilkes County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mulberry
- North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County] lies less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on North Wilkesboro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro<4>
- Purlear [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
- Purlear [Wilkes County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Purlear
- Roaring River [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
- Roaring River [Wilkes County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Roaring River
- Ronda [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda [Wilkes County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ronda
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda<4>
- Stokes [Wilkes County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Stokes [Wilkes County] was located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vashti [Alexander County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Vashti [Alexander County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vashti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Vashti
- Wilbar [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Wilbar [Wilkes County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilbar
- Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro [Wilkes County] lies less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Mountain Park Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilkesboro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro<4>
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 Mountain Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mountain Park Cemetery.
- Boomer
- Moravian Falls
- North Wilkesboro
- Taylorsville
- Wilkesboro
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 9 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mountain Park Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Wilkes County.
- Cherry Grove Cemetery [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cherry Grove Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Mountain Park Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cherry Grove Cemetery
- Hunting Creek Cemetery [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hunting Creek Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Mountain Park Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hunting Creek Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery [Alexander County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lebanon Cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Mountain Park Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lebanon Cemetery
- Long Bottom Cemetery [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Bottom Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Long Bottom Cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Mountain Park Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Long Bottom Cemetery
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Mountain Park Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Mountlawn Memorial Park [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountlawn Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mountlawn Memorial Park
- Old Bethany Cemetery [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethany Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Bethany Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Mountain Park Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Old Bethany Cemetery
- Old Brier Creek Cemetery [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brier Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brier Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Brier Creek Cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Mountain Park Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Old Brier Creek Cemetery
- Union Tarheel Cemetery [Wilkes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Tarheel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Tarheel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Union Tarheel Cemetery
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 try 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 Mountain Park Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #990703 (Mountain Park Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #990703 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: Wilkesboro
- County: Wilkes Elev: 337
- Location given for GNIS #990703 (Mountain Park Cemetery)
- Lat: 36.1420762 Lon: -81.1470283
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, 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 Mountain Park Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1421, Longitude: -81.1470 In this case, the coordinates for the Mountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |