A visit to the Briggs 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 Briggs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Briggs Cemetery:
35.8564, -82.4815
The Briggs Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Briggs Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Briggs Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Briggs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jarvis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gardner - Gillis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Marshbanks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Marshbanks Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshbanks Cemetery
- Radford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Robinson - Ray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hawkins - Willis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- California Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harris Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- George Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Angel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Angel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Cemetery
- Maney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Maney Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maney Cemetery
- Metcalf Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Cemetery
- Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Robertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Murray Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Murray Gap Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Gap Cemetery
- Sprinkle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Jarvis Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- George Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Runion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Runion Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runion Cemetery
- Whitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Whitt Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Holcombe - Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chambers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Maney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Maney Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maney Cemetery
- Shepard Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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]<2> of the Briggs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Briggs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bethel
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Ivy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mars Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barnardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rockview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Flat Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Murchison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pensacola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Higgins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beech
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Low Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rollins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weaverville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Flag Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Burnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ramseytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Alexander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Knob
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Day Book
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sioux
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allegheny
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cutshalltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Briggs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Briggs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnardsville
- Burnsville
- Marshall
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 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 Briggs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Briggs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1009604 (Briggs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1009604 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 709 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barnardsville
- Location given for Briggs Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8562215 Lon: -82.4815211
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Briggs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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