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A visit to the Burnt School Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Burnt School Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burnt School Cemetery

Lat:   36.5565°   (36° 33' 23")

Lon:   -81.6759°   (-81° 40' 33")

The Burnt School Cemetery is located in Ashe County<2>.

The county seat for Ashe County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Burnt School Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Burnt School Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burnt School Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Rye Cove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rye Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rye Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rye Cove Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Solomon Bauguess Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Bauguess Cemetery
    • The Solomon Bauguess Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • The Solomon Bauguess Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bauguess Cemetery
  • Letcher Greer Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letcher Greer Family Cemetery
    • The Letcher Greer Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • The Letcher Greer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greer Cemetery
  • Rufus Lewis Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rufus Lewis Family Cemetery
    • The Rufus Lewis Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • The Rufus Lewis Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lewis Family Cemetery
  • Flatwoods Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwoods Cemetery
    • The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Noah Shumate Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noah Shumate Family Cemetery
    • The Noah Shumate Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • The Noah Shumate Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shumate Cemetery
    • Shumate Family Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Sutherland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Brack Osborne Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brack Osborne Family Cemetery
    • The Brack Osborne Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • The Brack Osborne Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Osborne Family Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Big Laurel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Laurel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Laurel Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Cox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Walters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Perry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Blevins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Ham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ham Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Whitetop Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitetop Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitetop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitetop Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burnt School Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burnt School Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Grayson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Ashe County
  • Whitetop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
    • Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
  • Apple Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
  • Roten
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
    • Roten is located in Ashe County
  • Shingletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
    • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Fuller
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Ashland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Ashe County
  • Comet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
    • Comet is located in Ashe County
  • Damascus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <6>
  • Mountain City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Masada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
    • Masada is located in Washington County (VA)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Creston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lansing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County
    • Sturgills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County
    • Warrensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Helton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County
    • Drowning Ford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drowning Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
      • Drowning Ford is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Friendship
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Lodi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Rugby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Loves Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Alvarado
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Washington County (VA)

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 Burnt School Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ashe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burnt School Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Burnt School Cemetery:

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 Burnt School Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1009850  (Burnt School Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1009850 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Grayson
    • County: Ashe         Elev: 1156
    • Location given for GNIS #1009850 (Burnt School Cemetery)

The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 Ashe, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burnt School Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5565, Longitude: -81.6759       In this case, the coordinates for the Burnt School Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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