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A visit to the Gordon Cemetery ...


The location of the Gordon Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Gordon Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gordon Cemetery

Lat:   35.1271°   (35° 7' 37")

Lon:   -81.3859°   (-81° 23' 9")

The Gordon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Gordon Cemetery .

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 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 Gordon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Gordon Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gordon Cemetery.

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

    • Kings Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <4>
    • Smyrna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • White Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 (NC)
    • Blacksburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kings Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Filbert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County
    • Clover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bowling Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Earl
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Hickory Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Patterson Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
        • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Stony Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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 (NC)
      • Sharon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • York
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Light Oak
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
        • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Elizabeth City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
        • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • South Gastonia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 (NC)
      • Bessemer City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
        • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <4>
      • Stubbs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
        • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Briarwood Townhouses
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
        • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Brittain Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
        • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
        • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • East Gaffney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
        • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
      • Hopewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in York County
      • Blairsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
        • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Gastonia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
        • Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <4>
      • Perry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
        • Perry is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Shelby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Cleveland County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
      • Village Square Townhouses
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square Townhouses
        • Village Square Townhouses is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Sharon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)

    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 Gordon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gordon Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gordon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Howser Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howser Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howser Cemetery
    • Kings Mtn. Battleground Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Mtn. Battleground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kings Mtn. Battleground Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Mtn. Battleground Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Mullinax Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullinax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullinax Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullinax Cemetery
    • Apple Road Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Road Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152932 <7>
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Blalock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blalock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blalock Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blalock Cemetery
    • Deal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deal Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deal Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Camp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Long Branch First Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Long Branch First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
        • The Long Branch First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Long Branch Baptist Cemetery
        • Long Branch Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Branch First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Grover Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Grover Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grover Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Grover (NC).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47568 <7>
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Etters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Etters Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etters Cemetery
      • Clingham Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clingham Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clingham Memorial Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clingham Memorial Cemetery
      • Goode Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goode Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Canaan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Gordon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1228546  (Gordon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1228546 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: Grover
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #1228546 (Gordon Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gordon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1271, Longitude: -81.3859       In this case, the coordinates for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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