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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rimer (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rimer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rimer is located in Cabarrus County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cabarrus County: Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Rimer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rimer:

  • Cabarrus County     (The home county of Rimer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimer, with the one closest to Rimer listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisher Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Poplar Tent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Harrisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Midland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <1>
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimer, with the one closest to Rimer listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimer, with the one closest to Rimer listed first.
    • Lake Norman of Catawba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba
      • Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <1>
    • Terrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Monbo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
      • Monbo is located in Catawba County
    • Sherrills Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimer, with the one closest to Rimer listed first.
    • Southmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southmont
      • From Rimer to Southmont
    • Lakeview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
    • Cotton Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Handy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Silver Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
      • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Silver Hill
      • From Rimer to Silver Hill
    • Tyro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Denton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <1>
    • Complex
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sapona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sapona
      • From Rimer to Sapona
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimer, with the one closest to Rimer listed first.
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clinton
      • From Rimer to Clinton
    • Cooleemee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <1>
    • Ephesus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ephesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ephesus
      • From Rimer to Ephesus
    • Mocksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Gaston County
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimer, with the one closest to Rimer listed first.
    • Mooresville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mazeppa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Mourne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Shepherds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shepherds
      • From Rimer to Shepherds
    • Doolie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mayhew
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ostwalt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Troutman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barium Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
    • Cool Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Statesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <1>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimer, with the one closest to Rimer listed first.
    • Westport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
    • Lowesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimer, with the one closest to Rimer listed first.
    • Allen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Newell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Davidson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <1>
    • Croft
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Croft
      • From Rimer to Croft
    • Cornelius
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <1>
    • Huntersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <1>
    • Mint Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chantilly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chateau Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimer, with the one closest to Rimer listed first.
    • Blaine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blaine
      • From Rimer to Blaine
    • Eldorado
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ophir
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ophir
      • From Rimer to Ophir
  • Randolph County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimer, with the one closest to Rimer listed first.
    • Shupings Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shupings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shupings Mill
      • Shupings Mill is located in Rowan County
    • Rockwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Faith
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
      • Faith is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <1>
    • Crescent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Rowan County
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Rowan County
    • Gold Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <1>
    • Correll Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll Park
      • Correll Park is located in Rowan County
    • China Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harris Chapel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Landis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
      • Landis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <1>
    • North Kannapolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
      • North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Kannapolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
      • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <1>
    • Granite Quarry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimer, with the one closest to Rimer listed first.
    • Misenheimer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
      • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Richfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <1>
    • Lambert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Plyer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plyer
      • From Rimer to Plyer
    • New London
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Locust
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <1>
    • Bloomington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomington
      • From Rimer to Bloomington
    • Red Cross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Stanfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <1>
    • Cedar Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Albemarle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
      • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <1>
    • Palmerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimer, with the one closest to Rimer listed first.
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Hemby Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Stallings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
      • Stallings is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <1>
    • Unionville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Lake Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairfield
      • From Rimer to Fairfield
    • Indian Trail
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rimer, see our County-by-County Page for Rimer.

Cemeteries Near Rimer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rimer.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rimer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rimer, with the one closest to Rimer listed first.

  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saint Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Carolina Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rutherford Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • China Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christiana Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christiana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christiana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Lawn Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Savitz Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wittenberg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittenberg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rimer had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rimer, with the one closest to Rimer listed first.

  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Garfield ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Rowan County
  • Faith
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Faith is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <1>
  • Drys Mill ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drys Mill
    • Drys Mill is located in Cabarrus County
  • Gold Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <1>
  • China Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Finger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
    • Finger is located in Stanly County
  • Pool ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool
    • Pool is located in Rowan County
  • Granite Quarry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
    • Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
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    • Georgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
    • Enochville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Miranda ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miranda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
      • Miranda is located in Rowan County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rimer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rimer.

Newspapers Published in Rimer ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rimer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rimer, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rimer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rimer:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rimer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cabarrus County: www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rimer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rimer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4762, Longitude: -80.4822       In this case, the coordinates for Rimer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rimer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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