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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 Rural Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rural Hill 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 Rural Hill Cemetery

Lat:   35.3832°   (35° 22' 59")

Lon:   -80.9481°   (-80° 56' 53")

The Rural Hill Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County<2>.

The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rural Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rural Hill Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rural Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Centerpointe Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerpointe Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Centerpointe Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • The Centerpointe Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
  • George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
  • McCoy Slave Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Slave Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCoy Slave Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The McCoy Slave Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery
    • The Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • The Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lowes Cemetery
    • Lowesville Cemetery
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • The St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lawing School Road Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
    • The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
    • The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Miranda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miranda Cemetery
    • The Miranda Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Chapel Hill MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • New Vision Foursquare Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • United House of Prayer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Huntersville First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Lincoln County
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Thrift Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrift Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrift Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thrift Baptist Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rural Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rural Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Lucia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
    • Lucia is located in Gaston County
  • Huntersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <6>
  • Lowesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
    • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
  • Mount Holly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <6>
  • Spring Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Woodland ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Gaston County
  • Paw Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
    • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Chateau Woods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chateau Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
    • Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Croft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Cornelius
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
    • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <6>
  • Stanley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Westport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Lincoln County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Machpelah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
      • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
    • Brown Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
    • Davidson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <6>
    • Alexis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
      • Alexis is located in Gaston County
    • Spencer Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <6>
    • McAdenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinecrest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Denver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Cannon Cross Roads
      • Cannon's Crossroads
      • Wallace Cross Roads
      • Wallace Crossroads
    • Ranlo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Smyre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
      • Smyre is located in Gaston County
    • Cramerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
      • Cramerton is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <6>
    • Dalton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wilmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Mount Mourne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
    • Mayhew
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
    • Iron Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
      • Iron Station is located in Lincoln 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 Rural Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecklenburg County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rural Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rural Hill 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 Rural Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #993811  (Rural Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #993811 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: Lake Norman South
    • County: Mecklenburg         Elev: 221
    • Location given for GNIS #993811 (Rural Hill Cemetery)

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

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 Mecklenburg, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rural Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3832, Longitude: -80.9481       In this case, the coordinates for the Rural Hill 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>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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