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A visit to the Richmond - Sturdivant 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 Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richmond - Sturdivant 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 Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery

Lat:   35.0038°   (35° 0' 13")

Lon:   -80.1590°   (-80° 9' 32")

The Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery is located in Anson County<2>.

The county seat for Anson County is located in Wadesboro. Wadesboro lies just to the east southeast of the Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Pine View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • East View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Camden Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Pleasant Hill AME Zion Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Machine House Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machine House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Machine House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Machine House Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Legrand Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Baucoms Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Davis Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Wingate Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wingate Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Elizabeth Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Thompsons Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompsons Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompsons Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompsons Creek Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Griggs Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griggs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griggs Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Davids Grove Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davids Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davids Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davids Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Mt. Croghan Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Croghan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Croghan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Croghan Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Anson County
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Polkton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
    • Polkton is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
  • Sugar Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mineral Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Peachland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Ansonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Burnsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Anson County
  • Roper ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Lilesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mangum
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Marshville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
    • Marshville is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <7>
  • Morven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
    • Morven is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Union County
    • Allens Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
    • Norwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Mount Croghan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • McFarlan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Wingate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <7>
    • Ruby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <7>
    • Mount Gilead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
    • Rock Rest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
      • Rock Rest is located in Union County
    • Chesterfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Oakboro
      (18 miles [29 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 Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Anson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Chesterfield
  • Marshville
  • Morven
    • Morven lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morven.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
  • Norwood
  • Oakboro
    • Oakboro lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oakboro.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
  • Pageland
  • Polkton
  • Wadesboro

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery:

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 Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #993326  (Richmond-Sturdivant Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #993326 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: Polkton
    • County: Anson         Elev: 94
    • Location given for GNIS #993326 (Richmond-Sturdivant Cemetery)

The official website for Anson County: www.co.anson.nc.us/

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 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 Anson, 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 Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0038, Longitude: -80.1590       In this case, the coordinates for the Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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