A visit to the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church 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 Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
Lat: 35.2648° (35° 15' 53")
Lon: -81.8909° (-81° 53' 27")
The Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<1>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Rutherfordton. Rutherfordton lies just to the north northwest of the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sulphur Springs Holiness Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tanners Grove United Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harris Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- County Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The County Memorial Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Trout Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kistlers Chapel UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Providence UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morrow Curve Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Poors Ford Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Calvary Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Morrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holly Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Harris
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sandy Mush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Shiloh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County
- Forest City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Caroleen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bakersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spindale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <6>
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Rutherford County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cliffside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County
- Bostic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
- Bostic is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <6>
- Chesnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ruth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Six Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rutherfordton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellenboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Washburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fingerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mooresboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
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 Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chesnee
- Forest City
- Rutherfordton
- Spindale
- Spindale lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spindale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
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 Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Rutherford 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 Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2648, Longitude: -81.8909 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |