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A visit to the Justice Cemetery ...


The location of the Justice 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 Justice Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5459°   (35° 32' 45")

Lon:   -82.6993°   (-82° 41' 57")

The Justice Cemetery is located in Buncombe County<2>.

The county seat for Buncombe County is located in Asheville. Asheville lies just to the east northeast of the Justice 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 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 Justice Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Buncombe 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 Justice 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Justice Cemetery.

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

    • Candler
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Enka
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka
      • Enka is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enka <4>
    • Glady
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
      • Glady is located in Buncombe County
    • Enka Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Acton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County
    • Newfound
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
      • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
    • Bent Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Morning Star
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • West Asheville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
      • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
    • Emma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in Buncombe County
    • Leicester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <4>
    • Canton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Avery Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
        • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Biltmore Forest
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
        • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
      • Asheville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Shiloh
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
      • Woodfin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
        • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
      • West Canton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
        • West Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Skyland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
        • Skyland is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <4>
      • Busbee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
        • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
      • Sayles Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
        • Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Redwood Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
        • Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Sandymush
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
        • Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
        • Sandymush has also been known as:
        • Sandy Mush
      • Arden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Royal Pines
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
        • Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
      • Fairview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
      • Stoney Knob
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
        • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
      • Alexander
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Clyde
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Haywood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>

    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 Justice Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buncombe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Justice 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Justice Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Luther Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luther Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
    • Hice Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hice Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hice Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hice Hill Cemetery
    • Trull Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trull Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trull Cemetery
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Harkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harkins Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkins Cemetery
    • Acton UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cole Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Old Academy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Academy Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Academy Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Rich Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rich Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bon-A-Venture Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
      • O'Kelley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Kelley Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Kelley Cemetery
      • Green Hills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hills Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hills Cemetery
      • Violet Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Violet Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Violet Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Violet Hill Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Smathers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smathers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of West Canton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48775 <6>
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fore Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Sluder Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sluder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sluder Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sluder 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 Justice Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #987862  (Justice Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #987862 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: Enka
      • County: Buncombe         Elev: 678
      • Location given for GNIS #987862 (Justice Cemetery)

    The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

    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 Buncombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Justice Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5459, Longitude: -82.6993       In this case, the coordinates for the Justice 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.
    <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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