A visit to the Ruppe 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 Ruppe Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ruppe Cemetery:
35.1846, -81.7448
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ruppe Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ruppe Cemetery is located in Cleveland County<2>.
The county seat for Cleveland County is located in Shelby. Shelby lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ruppe Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ruppe Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ruppe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Suck Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Suck Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suck Creek Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Lavonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lavonia Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia Cemetery
- Jolley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Jolley Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley Cemetery
- Cherokee Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cherokee Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Creek Cemetery
- Robbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Robbs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbs Cemetery
- Scruggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- State Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Furnace Place Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Furnace Place Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Place Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Boiling Springs.
- The Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Camps Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185977 <5>
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cliffside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Byars Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Byars Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Crestview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Crestview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Byars Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Jolly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jolly Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Cemetery
- McCraw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McCraw Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCraw Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ruppe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ruppe Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Cliffside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Six Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Boiling Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chesnee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Caroleen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Mooresboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mayo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gaffney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Gaffney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sandy Mush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Lattimore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lattimore is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Alexander Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Ellenboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Brooklyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Cowpens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <6>
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Earl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Brittain Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain 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 Ruppe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cleveland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ruppe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Ruppe Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Cleveland 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 Ruppe Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2036416 (Ruppe Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2036416 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: Cleveland
- Est. Elev: 258 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boiling Springs South
- Location given for Ruppe Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1845688 Lon: -81.7448224
- 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 Cleveland, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ruppe 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. |