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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 Westview Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westview Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westview Gardens

Lat:   35.2718°   (35° 16' 18")

Lon:   -81.2626°   (-81° 15' 45")

The Westview Gardens is located in Gaston County<2>.

The county seat for Gaston County is located in Gastonia. Gastonia lies just to the east of the Westview Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Westview Gardens.<4>

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

  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Firestone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firestone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Firestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Firestone Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Mountain Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain Rest Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollywood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Gastonia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47713 <5>
  • North Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oakland Cemetery
    • The North Oakland Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • The North Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • North Oakland Street Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Cherokee Street Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Firestone Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firestone Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Firestone Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Firestone Memorial Cemetery is located in Gaston County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located in Gastonia.
  • Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gaston Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaston Memorial Park
    • The Gaston Memorial Park is located in Gaston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gaston Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Gastonia.
    • The Gaston Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Gaston Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47448 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hullender Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hullender Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hullender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hullender Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • El Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowling Green Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Christian Freedom Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Apple Road Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Road Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Apple Road Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Apple Road Cemetery is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152932 <5>
    • Clover Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clover Chapel Cemetery is located in York County (SC)
    • Cramerton Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Aviary Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aviary Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aviary Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aviary Gardens is located in Gaston County
    • Mauney Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mauney Cemetery is located in Gaston County

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 Westview Gardens.

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

  • Bessemer City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • South Gastonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
    • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
  • Gastonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kings Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dallas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <7>
  • Tryon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
    • Tryon is located in Gaston County
  • Perry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Gaston County
  • Smyre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
    • Smyre is located in Gaston County
  • Ranlo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
    • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • White Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Cleveland County
  • Bowling Green
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Spencer Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <7>
    • High Shoals
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Cherryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stony Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Crouse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Cramerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <7>
    • McAdenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Clover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
      • Clover is located in York County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <7>
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County
    • Stanley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dellview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
      • Dellview is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
    • Waco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Stubbs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Cleveland 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 Westview Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gaston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westview Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Westview Gardens:

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 Westview Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #997085  (Westview Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #997085 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: Bessemer City
    • County: Gaston         Elev: 269
    • Location given for GNIS #997085 (Westview Gardens)

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

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 Gaston, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westview Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2718, Longitude: -81.2626       In this case, the coordinates for the Westview Gardens 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>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>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.
<7>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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