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The location of the Cook 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 Cook Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2251°   (36° 13' 30")

Lon:   -81.9276°   (-81° 55' 39")

The Cook Cemetery is located in Avery County<2>.

The county seat for Avery County is located in Newland. Newland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Cook Cemetery .

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 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 Cook Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Avery County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cook Cemetery.

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

    • Whaley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Avery County
    • Beech Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <4>
    • Mount Gilead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
    • Rominger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
      • Rominger is located in Watauga County
    • Elk Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
    • Banner Elk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Matney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Watauga County
    • Sugar Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Roan Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Vale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County
    • Seven Devils
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
      • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <4>
    • Valle Crucis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
      • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sugar Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
      • Heaton Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
        • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Minneapolis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
        • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
      • Newland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
        • Newland is located in Avery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <4>
      • Grandfather
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
        • Grandfather is located in Avery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Foscoe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Vilas
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
        • Vilas is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <4>
      • Shulls Mill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
        • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
      • Butler
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Burbank
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
        • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Chestnut Dale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
        • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
      • Montezuma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
        • Montezuma is located in Avery County
      • Linville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
        • Linville is located in Avery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <4>
      • Mabel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
        • Mabel is located in Watauga 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 Cook Cemetery. The following communities are located in Avery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Cook Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
    • Trivett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trivett Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trivett Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Bunton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunton Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunton Cemetery
    • Stanberry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stanberry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Stanberry Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • The Stanberry Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Burton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanberry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18894 <7>
    • Stansberry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stansberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stansberry Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stansberry Cemetery
    • Stout Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stout Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • The Stout Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haskell Stout Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Eller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eller Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eller Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Farthing Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Payne Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Elk Mills Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Blackwell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Isaacs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaacs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isaacs Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaacs Cemetery
      • Fox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fox Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Mast Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mast Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mast Cemetery
      • Greene Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greene Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Meadows Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows 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 Cook Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1010454  (Cook Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1010454 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: Elk Park
      • County: Avery         Elev: 1186
      • Location given for GNIS #1010454 (Cook Cemetery)

    The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/

    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 Avery, 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 Cook Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2251, Longitude: -81.9276       In this case, the coordinates for the Cook 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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