A visit to the Calloway 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 Calloway Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Calloway Cemetery:
36.0054, -81.8815
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Calloway Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Calloway Cemetery is located in Avery County<2>.
The county seat for Avery County is located in Newland. Newland lies just to the north northwest of the Calloway Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Calloway Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Calloway Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calloway Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Ledford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ledford Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Cuthbertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cuthbertson Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbertson Cemetery
- Wise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- A.A. & Shoner Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Burleson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burleson Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
- Daniels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Temple Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gragg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gragg Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
- Tanglewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Tanglewood Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Cemetery
- Summerow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Summerow Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerow Cemetery
- Newland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Newland Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland Cemetery
- Cuthbertson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cuthbertson Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbertson Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Benfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Benfield Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfield Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Calloway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Calloway Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pineola
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jonas Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crossnore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stamey Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Linville Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montezuma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Linville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Newland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Grandfather
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Chestnut Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Vale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Plumtree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Minneapolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Ashford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Altapass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Seven Devils
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Banner Elk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elk Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Calloway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Avery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calloway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Banner Elk
- Newland
- Spruce Pine
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Calloway Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Avery 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 Calloway Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1009922 (Calloway Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1009922 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: Avery
- Est. Elev: 1158 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newland
- Location given for Calloway Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0054058 Lon: -81.8815004
- 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 Avery, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Calloway 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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