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A visit to the Grindstaff Cemetery ...


The location of the Grindstaff 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 Grindstaff Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8529°   (35° 51' 10")

Lon:   -82.1712°   (-82° 10' 16")

The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Yancey County<2>.

The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the west northwest of the Grindstaff Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Grindstaff Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Yancey 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 Grindstaff 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grindstaff Cemetery.

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

    • Celo
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
      • Celo is located in Yancey County
    • Hamrick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
      • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
    • Newdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County
    • Little Switzerland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
      • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <4>
    • Micaville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <4>
    • Grassy Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Penland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
      • Penland is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <4>
    • Double Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
    • Spruce Pine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Low Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
    • Pensacola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
    • Murchison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Burnsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Yancey County
      • Green Mountain
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bakersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Red Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Ashford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
        • Ashford is located in McDowell County
      • Greenlee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
        • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
      • Tipton Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
        • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Higgins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
        • Higgins is located in Yancey 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 Grindstaff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yancey County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Grindstaff Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Carroway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroway Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroway Cemetery
    • Ballew Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Ballew Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballew Cemetery
    • Ballew Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Ballew Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballew Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Autrey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Autrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Autrey Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Autrey Cemetery
    • Hensley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
    • Westall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westall Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westall Cemetery
    • Bracher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bracher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bracher Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bracher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Burnett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Collis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collis Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collis Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Edd Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Will Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Will Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • The Will Young Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Young Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Will Young Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49106 <6>
      • Wyatt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Good Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
      • Stafford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
      • Silvers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silvers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silvers Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silvers Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young 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 Grindstaff Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1011751  (Grindstaff Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1011751 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: Celo
      • County: Yancey         Elev: 832
      • Location given for GNIS #1011751 (Grindstaff 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 Yancey, 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 things 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 Grindstaff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8529, Longitude: -82.1712       In this case, the coordinates for the Grindstaff 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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