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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hughes - Murphy Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hughes - Murphy Cemetery (FG ID #2438600)

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 - Murphy Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.0263°   (36° 1' 34")

Lon:   -82.3382°   (-82° 20' 17")

The Hughes - Murphy Cemetery is located in Yancey County<2>.

The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the south southeast of the Hughes - Murphy Cemetery .

Establishment of the Hughes - Murphy Cemetery ...

The Hughes - Murphy Cemetery was:

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 - Murphy 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 - Murphy 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hughes - Murphy Cemetery.

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

    • Sioux
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County
    • Bailey
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • Ramseytown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
    • Relief
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Tipton Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Green Mountain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Richlands
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Higgins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Red Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Burnsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Double Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
    • Banner Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Erwin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
        • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <5>
      • Buladean
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
        • Buladean is located in Mitchell County
      • Concord
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Low Gap
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
        • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
      • Micaville
        (10 miles [16.1 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 <5>
      • Bakersville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Clear Branch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
        • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
        • Former name for Clear Branch:
        • Kittyton
      • Newdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
        • Newdale is located in Yancey County
      • Unicoi
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
        • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <5>
      • Bethel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Madison County
      • Pensacola
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Flag Pond
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
        • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Murchison
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
        • Murchison is located in Yancey County
      • Tolley Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
        • Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Kansas City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
        • Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)

    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 - Murphy 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 - Murphy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hughes - Murphy Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Worrick Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Worrick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Worrick Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worrick Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49176 <1>
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Whitson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Piney Hill Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clearmont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Byrd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271763 <1>
    • Fender Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fender Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fender Cemetery
    • Williams Evans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Old Garland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Elk Shoal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Shoal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk Shoal Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Shoal Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Riddle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Bad Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bad Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bad Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bad Creek Cemetery
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Garland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Garland Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
      • Whittington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington Cemetery
      • Edney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edney Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edney Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hughes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Double Island.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Woody Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Woody Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Whitson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitson 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 Hughes - Murphy Cemetery:

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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' (or 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 Hughes - Murphy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0263, Longitude: -82.3382    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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