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A visit to the Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery (FG ID #2166463)

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 Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery

Lat:   35.4255°   (35° 25' 31")

Lon:   -83.0858°   (-83° 5' 8")

The Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Sylva. Sylva lies just to the west southwest of the Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Balsam Baptist Church 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery.

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

    • Balsam
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ruby City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
    • Hazelwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Waynesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <4>
    • Maggie Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <4>
    • Sylva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <4>
    • Webster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Cullowhee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Laport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
    • Dillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
    • Forest Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Forest Hills has also been known as:
      • Forest Hills village
      • Village of Forest Hills
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <4>
    • Tuckasegee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
      • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lake Junaluska
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
        • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <4>
      • Greens Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
        • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
      • Argura
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
        • Argura is located in Jackson County
      • Bethel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Haywood County
      • Clyde
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Paint Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
        • Paint Town is located in Jackson County
      • Wilmot
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
        • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
        • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
      • Cherokee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • West Canton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
        • West Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Cruso
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruso have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
        • Cruso is located in Haywood County
      • Canton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Whittier
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
        • Whittier is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <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 Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Canton
      • Canton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Cherokee
      • Cherokee lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cherokee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Clyde
      • Clyde lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clyde.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Sylva
      • Sylva lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sylva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • Waynesville
    • Webster
      • Webster lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Webster.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Crawford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jones Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382982 <1>
    • Redbank Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redbank Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbank Cemetery
    • Love Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Henry Cogdill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norman - Blanton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman - Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman - Blanton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman - Blanton Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Plott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plott Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plott Cemetery
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Clayton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47112 <1>
    • Addie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Norman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hoyle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoyle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyle Cemetery
      • Rocky Branch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Branch Cemetery
      • Dills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dills Cemetery
      • Brasstown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brasstown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasstown Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Ash Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ash Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Cemetery
      • Stephenson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens

    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 Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery:

    The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.org/

    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 Jackson, 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 Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4255, Longitude: -83.0858    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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