A visit to the Obeth Cemetery ...
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 Obeth Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Obeth Cemetery:
35.7604, -81.8832
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Obeth Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Obeth Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.
The county seat for Burke County is located in Morganton. Morganton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Obeth Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Obeth Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Obeth Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Obeth Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nebo Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
- Table Rock Adventist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- McDowell Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The McDowell Memorial Park is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Memorial Park
- Advent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Advent Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hoover Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rocky Pass Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Rocky Pass Memorial Park is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pass Memorial Park
- The Rocky Pass Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Rocky Pass Cemetery
- Rocky Pass Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48621 <5>
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Lonon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Lonon Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonon Cemetery
- Washburn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Washburn Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
- Haney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Haney Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney Cemetery
- St. Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bost Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bost Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bost Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Obeth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Obeth Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Linville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Nebo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parkhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Glen Alpine
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Patten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Ashford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Calvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- West Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Brindletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Morganton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Altapass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Chesterfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Grassy Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Yellow Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Little Switzerland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenlee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Linville Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Enola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Jonas Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Adako
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Spruce Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Obeth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Obeth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Marion
- Morganton
- Spruce Pine
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Obeth Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Burke County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Obeth Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #991504 (Obeth Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991504 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Burke
- Est. Elev: 409 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashford
- Location given for Obeth Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7604043 Lon: -81.8831598
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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 Burke, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Obeth Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |