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A visit to the Rowan Memorial Park ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rowan Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rowan Memorial Park (FG ID #48649)

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 Rowan Memorial Park ...

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

Lat:   35.7180°   (35° 43' 4")

Lon:   -80.4954°   (-80° 29' 43")

The cemetery is located in Rowan County<2>.

As an estimate, the Rowan Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Franklin.

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Rowan Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Salisbury National Cemetery Annex
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury National Cemetery Annex
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury National Cemetery Annex have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salisbury National Cemetery Annex is located in Rowan County
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Rowan County
  • Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Park is located in Rowan County
  • Owen Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Old English Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old English Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old English Cemetery is located in Rowan County
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Rowan County
  • Salisbury National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dixonville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Grubb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grubb Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • St. Andrews Episcopal Church
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Rowan County
  • Wittenberg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittenberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wittenberg Cemetery is located in Rowan County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Wesleys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesleys Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • China Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The China Grove Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Christiana Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christiana Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christiana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christiana Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Sandy Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Corinth Church of Christ Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jersey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jersey Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Davidson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Rowan Memorial Park.

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

  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mocksville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
    • Mocksville is located in Rowan County
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County
  • Ellis Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Crossroads
    • Ellis Crossroads is located in Rowan County
  • Belmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Rowan County
  • Forest Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Forest Hills is located in Rowan County
  • Eaman Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaman Park
    • Eaman Park is located in Rowan County
  • Salisbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shannon Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Park
    • Shannon Park is located in Rowan County
  • Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Overbrook Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook Acres
    • Overbrook Acres is located in Rowan County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Frohock Mill ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohock Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohock Mill
      • Frohock Mill is located in Rowan County
    • Fairview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rowan County
    • East Spencer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Spencer
      • East Spencer is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Red Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Acres
      • Red Acres is located in Rowan County
    • South Salisbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salisbury
      • South Salisbury is located in Rowan County
    • Oak Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Rowan County
    • Corbin Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Hills
      • Corbin Hills is located in Rowan County
    • Eastwood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Village
      • Eastwood Village is located in Rowan County
    • Woodbine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Rowan County
    • Yadkin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
      • Yadkin is located in Rowan County
    • Watson Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Village
      • Watson Village is located in Rowan County
    • Woodleaf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Correll Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll Park
      • Correll Park is located in Rowan County
    • Granite Quarry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Trading Ford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cooleemee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <6>
    • Lakeview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County

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 Rowan Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rowan County.

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

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 Rowan Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #993771  (Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #993771 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: Salisbury
    • County: Rowan         Elev: 235
    • Location given for GNIS #993771 (Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #48649

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rowan Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7180, Longitude: -80.4954    
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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