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A visit to the Davistown Cemetery ...


The location of the Davistown 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 Davistown Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5662°   (35° 33' 58")

Lon:   -82.1632°   (-82° 9' 47")

The Davistown Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.

The county seat for McDowell County is located in Marion. Marion lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Davistown 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 professional and volunteer 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 Davistown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to McDowell 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 Davistown 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Davistown Cemetery.

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

    • Moffitt Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
      • Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
    • Lackey Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
      • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
    • Old Fort
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
      • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <4>
    • Whitehouse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
    • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
      • Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
    • Sugar Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
    • Providence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in McDowell County
    • Greenlee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
    • Ridgecrest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Lure
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
      • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <4>
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
      • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
    • Chimney Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • West Marion
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
        • West Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Montreat
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
        • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <4>
      • Black Mountain
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
        • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <4>
      • Bat Cave
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Glenwood is located in McDowell County
      • Thermal City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thermal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
        • Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
      • Vein Mountain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
        • Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
      • Marion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
      • Walkertown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
        • Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
      • Gerton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerton
        • Gerton is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerton <4>
      • Union Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Swannanoa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wilson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Buncombe 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 Davistown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDowell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Davistown 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Davistown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pine Cove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Cove Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cove Cemetery
    • Montford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Bat Cave.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Hemphill Morgan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Siloam Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Antioch Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Ridgecrest Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Johns MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glades Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glades Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glades Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bills Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lawing Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawing Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawing Cemetery
      • Temple of Jesus Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Piney Knob Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Neal Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • West Court Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Court Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Court Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Court Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Connor Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Connor Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Full Gospel Revival Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgway Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Davistown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1024548  (Davistown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1024548 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: Moffitt Hill
      • County: McDowell         Elev: 501
      • Location given for GNIS #1024548 (Davistown Cemetery)

    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 McDowell, 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 Davistown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5662, Longitude: -82.1632       In this case, the coordinates for the Davistown 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>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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