A visit to the Big Ivy 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 Big Ivy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Ivy Cemetery:
35.7843, -82.4649
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Ivy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Big Ivy 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 south southwest of the Big Ivy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Big Ivy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Big Ivy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Big Ivy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mc Kinney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mc Kinney Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mc Kinney Cemetery
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Antioch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46737 <5>
- Anders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Anders Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anders Cemetery
- Maney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Maney Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maney Cemetery
- Ballard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ballard Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
- Holcombe - Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Maney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Maney Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maney Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Gardner - Gillis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gardner - Gillis Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner - Gillis Cemetery
- The Gardner - Gillis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gardner Cemetery
- Gillis Cemetery
- Angel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Angel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Whitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Whitt Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Cemetery
- Ledford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ledford Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ledford Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Mars Hill.
- Coles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Coles Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Cemetery
- Paint Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Paint Fork Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson 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 Big Ivy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Ivy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Barnardsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rockview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Democrat
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Ivy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Flat Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Beech
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Mars Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Weaverville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Murchison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Stoney Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pensacola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Riceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Alexander
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodfin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walkertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Low Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Rollins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Higgins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Foster Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Asheville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Swannanoa Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Swannanoa Hills is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa Hills
- Wilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Swannanoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Montreat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Big Ivy 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 Big Ivy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Asheville
- Barnardsville
- Burnsville
- Marshall
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 Big Ivy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Buncombe 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 Big Ivy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1009329 (Big Ivy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1009329 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: Buncombe
- Est. Elev: 677 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barnardsville
- Location given for Big Ivy Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7842784 Lon: -82.4648516
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Ivy 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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