A visit to the Thrift Baptist 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 Thrift Baptist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thrift Baptist Cemetery:
35.2724, -80.9526
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thrift Baptist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thrift Baptist Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County<2>.
The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies just to the east southeast of the Thrift Baptist Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thrift Baptist Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Thrift Baptist Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thrift Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mulberry Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- The St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lawing School Road Cemetery
- Berryhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Berryhill Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill Cemetery
- Big Spring United Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
- The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moores AME Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morningside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Morningside Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Biddleville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Biddleville Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville Cemetery
- Miranda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Miranda Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda Cemetery
- George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Charlotte.
- The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pinewood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48436 <5>
- North Pinewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The North Pinewood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pinewood Cemetery
- Hebrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hendrix Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48276 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thrift Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thrift Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Paw Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Chateau Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Brown Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Pinecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Mount Holly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Spring Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Wilmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Biddleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Woodland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Cramerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Catawba ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Yorkmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
- Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McAdenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lucia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Croft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Lowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chantilly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Spencer Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Smyre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Smyre is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
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 Thrift Baptist 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 Thrift Baptist 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 professional and volunteer 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 Thrift Baptist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg 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 Thrift Baptist Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2025491 (Thrift Baptist Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2025491 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: Mecklenburg
- Est. Elev: 235 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mountain Island Lake
- Location given for Thrift Baptist Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2723623 Lon: -80.9525733
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thrift Baptist 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. |
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