A visit to the Allen Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Allen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery:
35.8143, -82.3165
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Allen Cemetery is located in Yancey County<2>.
The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the north of the Allen Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Laurel Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Penland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Penland Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland Cemetery
- Arwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Arwood Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arwood Cemetery
- Ledford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ledford Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
- Burleson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Burleson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Maney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Maney Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maney Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Dellinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Dellinger Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellinger Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Shepard Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maple Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Cemetery
- Dillingham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Dillingham Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Crisawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Crisawn Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisawn Cemetery
- Westall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Westall Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westall Cemetery
- Autrey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Autrey Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autrey Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Banks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Murchison
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Pensacola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Low Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Rockview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Hamrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Celo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Burnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barnardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Micaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Democrat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Newdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Higgins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Beech
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Walkertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Montreat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Double Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Day Book
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Ivy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Dendron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Little Switzerland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Green Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Ramseytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Black Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ridgecrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Penland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mars Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Allen 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 Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnardsville
- Black Mountain
- Burnsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Allen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Yancey County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Allen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1008678 (Allen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1008678 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Yancey
- Est. Elev: 952 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Mitchell
- Location given for Allen Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8142815 Lon: -82.3165142
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allen Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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