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A visit to the Ledford Cemetery ...


The location of the Ledford 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 Ledford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0546°   (36° 3' 16")

Lon:   -81.8965°   (-81° 53' 47")

The Ledford Cemetery is located in Avery County<2>.

The county seat for Avery County is located in Newland. Newland lies just to the northwest of the Ledford 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 Ledford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Avery 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 Ledford 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ledford Cemetery.

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

    • Montezuma
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Pineola
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Linville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <4>
    • Crossnore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
      • Crossnore is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <4>
    • Newland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <4>
    • Vale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
    • Stamey Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
    • Grandfather
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Chestnut Dale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
    • Jonas Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Minneapolis
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
        • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
      • Plumtree
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
        • Plumtree is located in Avery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <4>
      • Linville Falls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Falls
        • Linville Falls is located in Avery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville Falls <4>
      • Banner Elk
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Mortimer ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
        • Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
      • Seven Devils
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
        • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <4>
      • Elk Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
        • Elk Park is located in Avery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
      • Foscoe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Matney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
        • Matney is located in Watauga County
      • Beech Mountain
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
        • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <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 Ledford Cemetery. The following communities are located in Avery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ledford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • A.A. & Shoner Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Summerow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summerow Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerow Cemetery
    • Newland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newland Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newland Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Cuthbertson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuthbertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cuthbertson Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuthbertson Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Tanglewood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanglewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tanglewood Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanglewood Cemetery
    • Cuthbertson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuthbertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cuthbertson Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuthbertson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Burleson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
      • Daniels Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Calloway Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calloway Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calloway Cemetery
      • Fork Mtn. Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fork Mtn. Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Mtn. Cemetery
      • Guy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guy Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
      • Ashley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Gragg Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Avery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg 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 Ledford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1012785  (Ledford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1012785 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: Newland
      • County: Avery         Elev: 1110
      • Location given for GNIS #1012785 (Ledford Cemetery)

    The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/

    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 Avery, 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 Ledford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0546, Longitude: -81.8965       In this case, the coordinates for the Ledford 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.




 

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