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A visit to the O'Kelley Cemetery ...


The location of the O'Kelley 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 O'Kelley Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the O'Kelley Cemetery

Lat:   35.4596°   (35° 27' 34")

Lon:   -82.7279°   (-82° 43' 40")

The O'Kelley Cemetery is located in Buncombe County<2>.

The county seat for Buncombe County is located in Asheville. Asheville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the O'Kelley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 O'Kelley 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 O'Kelley 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the O'Kelley Cemetery.

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

    • Glady
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Candler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Morning Star
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Bent Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Enka Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Enka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Avery Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Acton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • West Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Newfound
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Holly Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
        • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
      • Mills River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Arden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Royal Pines
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Skyland
        (11 miles [17.7 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>
      • Biltmore Forest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • West Asheville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
        • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
      • Clyde
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Etowah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
        • Etowah is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
      • Horse Shoe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fletcher
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <4>
      • Busbee
        (12 miles [19.3 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
      • Shiloh
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Emma
        (12 miles [19.3 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

    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 O'Kelley 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 O'Kelley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Canton
    • Clyde
      • Clyde lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the O'Kelley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clyde.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the O'Kelley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Quinn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Gudger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gudger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gudger Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gudger Cemetery
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Luther Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Pisgah View Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pisgah View Memorial Park is located in Buncombe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah View Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Candler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah View Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48445 <6>
    • Justice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Justice Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • Trull Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Longs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longs Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longs Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Whitaker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Harkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Hice Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Hall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Smathers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located outside and to the east of West Canton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48774 <6>
      • Smathers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located outside and to the east of West Canton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48774 <6>
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Sitton - Gillespie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sitton - Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sitton - Gillespie Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sitton - Gillespie Cemetery
      • Mills River Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills River Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills River Cemetery
      • Acton UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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 O'Kelley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1014046  (O'Kelley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1014046 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: Dunsmore Mountain
      • County: Buncombe         Elev: 860
      • Location given for GNIS #1014046 (O'Kelley 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 'straight-line' (or 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 O'Kelley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4596, Longitude: -82.7279       In this case, the coordinates for the O'Kelley 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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