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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 Hughes Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.9496°   (35° 56' 58")

Lon:   -82.2471°   (-82° 14' 49")

The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County<1>.

The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the southwest of the Hughes Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hughes 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 Hughes 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]<2> of the Hughes Cemetery.

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

    • Double Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
    • Burnsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Micaville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Newdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County
    • Tipton Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Low Gap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
    • Red Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Concord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
    • Relief
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
    • Bakersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pensacola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Celo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
        • Celo is located in Yancey County
      • Penland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Sioux
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
        • Sioux is located in Yancey County
      • Ramseytown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
        • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
      • Higgins
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
        • Higgins is located in Yancey County
      • Bailey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
      • Murchison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
        • Murchison is located in Yancey County
      • Hamrick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
        • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
      • Richlands
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
        • Richlands is located in Mitchell County
      • Spruce Pine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Little Switzerland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Grassy Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
        • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
      • Buladean
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
        • Buladean is located in Mitchell 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 Hughes 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 Hughes 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 Hughes Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Young Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Boone Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boone Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Silver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cemetery
    • Edge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edge Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edge Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Woody Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Clearmont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearmont Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearmont Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Silver Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Riddle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
      • Banks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Banks Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • Hensley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
      • Will Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Edd Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Rebels Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rebels Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rebels Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rebels Creek Cemetery
      • Gouge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gouge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gouge Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gouge Cemetery
      • Woody Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 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 Hughes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1012259  (Hughes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1012259 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: Micaville
      • County: Yancey         Elev: 975
      • Location given for GNIS #1012259 (Hughes Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hughes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9496, Longitude: -82.2471    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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