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A visit to the Sharon Cemetery ...


The location of the Sharon Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sharon Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sharon Cemetery

Lat:   35.2510°   (35° 15' 3")

Lon:   -81.6026°   (-81° 36' 9")

The Sharon Cemetery is located in Cleveland County<2>.

The county seat for Cleveland County is located in Shelby. Shelby lies just to the northeast of the Sharon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Sharon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Cleveland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sharon Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharon Cemetery.

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

    • Sharon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County
    • Brittain Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County
    • Dover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Cleveland County
    • Boiling Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
    • Village Square Townhouses
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square Townhouses
      • Village Square Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
    • Shelby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
    • Earl
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Patterson Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Briarwood Townhouses
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
      • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
    • Lattimore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
      • Lattimore is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County
      • Elizabeth City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
        • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
      • Mooresboro
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
        • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Light Oak
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
        • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
      • Kingstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
        • Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Six Points
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
        • Six Points is located in Rutherford County
      • Stubbs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
        • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
      • Cliffside
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
        • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County
      • Blacksburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Grover
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • New House
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
        • New House is located in Cleveland County
      • Stony Point
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
        • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
      • Ellenboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
        • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <5>
      • Henrietta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
        • Henrietta is located in Rutherford 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 Sharon 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 Sharon Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sharon Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cleveland Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleveland Memorial Park is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Memorial Park
    • Beaver Dam Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
    • Boiling Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boiling Springs Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
    • Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Webb Memorial Lawns
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Memorial Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Memorial Lawns is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Memorial Lawns
    • McBrayer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Royster Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royster Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Royster Memorial Park is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royster Memorial Park
    • Lattimore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lattimore Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattimore Cemetery
    • McCraw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCraw Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCraw Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sandpit Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandpit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandpit Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandpit Cemetery
      • Christian Fellowship Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Fellowship Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Fellowship Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Faith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faith Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Earl.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247407 <7>
      • Patterson Springs Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Patterson Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Springs Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Springs Cemetery
      • East Side Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Side Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery

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

    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 Sharon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1985917  (Sharon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1985917 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: Shelby
      • County: Cleveland         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #1985917 (Sharon Cemetery)

    The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

    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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sharon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2510, Longitude: -81.6026       In this case, the coordinates for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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