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A visit to the Bon-A-Venture 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 Bon-A-Venture Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery:

35.5337, -82.8835

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bon-A-Venture Cemetery is located in Haywood County<2>.

The county seat for Haywood County is located in Waynesville. Waynesville lies just to the west southwest of the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bon-A-Venture Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Smathers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located outside and to the east of West Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48774 <5>
  • Smathers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located outside and to the east of West Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48774 <5>
  • McClure Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
  • Medford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Medford Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Longs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Longs Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • North Canton Community
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Canton Community is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton Community
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Canton Community is located outside and to the north of Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47641 <5>
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
  • Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bon-A-Venture Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Smathers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of West Canton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48775 <5>
    • Upper Crabtree Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Upper Crabtree Community Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crabtree Community Cemetery
      • The Upper Crabtree Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Upper Crabtree Cemetery
    • Dawn Memory Garden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dawn Memory Garden is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn Memory Garden
    • Fulbright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Fulbright Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulbright Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178876 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bon-A-Venture Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • West Canton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
  • Clyde
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Clyde is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>
  • Canton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Sonoma ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sonoma is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
  • Morning Star
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
  • Lake Junaluska
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Waynesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lavinia ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lavinia is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
  • Hazelwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
  • Cruso
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cruso is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
  • Glady
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Glady is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Newfound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
    • Candler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sandymush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
      • Sandymush has also been known as:
      • Sandy Mush
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Maggie Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Balsam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Enka Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
    • Enka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Acton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Leicester
      (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 Bon-A-Venture Cemetery. The following communities are located in Haywood County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bon-A-Venture Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bon-A-Venture Cemetery: