A visit to the York Memorial 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 York Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the York Memorial Cemetery:
35.1743, -80.9004
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the York Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The York Memorial Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County<2>.
The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies just to the northeast of the York Memorial Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the York Memorial Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from York Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Steele Creek AME Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Moores AME Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Moores AME Zion Cemetery is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores AME Zion Cemetery
- Dinkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dinkins Cemetery is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinkins Cemetery
- Big Spring United Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Mulberry Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berryhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Berryhill Cemetery is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The North Pinewood Cemetery is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pinewood Cemetery
- Biddleville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Biddleville Cemetery is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is also 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>
- Thrift Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Thrift Baptist Cemetery is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift Baptist Cemetery
- Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Sharon Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sharon Memorial Park is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Memorial Park
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the York Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from York Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Yorkmont
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Yorkmont is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
- Dalton Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dalton Village is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pinecrest is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Wilmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmore is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Biddleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Biddleville is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Chantilly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chantilly is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Charlotte
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Pineville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Paw Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Paw Creek is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Chateau Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chateau Woods is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Brown Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Lake Wylie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Cox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
- Providence ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Providence was located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Spring Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Lake is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Catawba was located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Matthews
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cramerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tega Cay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Newell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newell is also located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Mount Holly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McAdenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 York Memorial 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 York Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charlotte
- Fort Mill
- Mount Holly
- Pineville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 York Memorial 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 York Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #997726 (York Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #997726 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: 210 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Charlotte West
- Location given for York Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.17431 Lon: -80.9003507
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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 '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- York Memorial 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |