A visit to the Cole 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 Cole Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cole Cemetery:
35.5987, -82.7429
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cole Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cole Cemetery is located in Buncombe County<2>.
The county seat for Buncombe County is located in Asheville. Asheville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Cole Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cole Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cole Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cole Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Trull Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trull Cemetery
- Hice Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hice Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hice Hill Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- Gudger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gudger Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gudger Cemetery
- Justice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Justice Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Cemetery
- Pisgah View Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pisgah View Memorial Park is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah View Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah View Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Candler.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48445 <5>
- Smathers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Luther Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Luther Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
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- North Canton Community
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Brooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Harkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Harkins Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Cemetery
- Acton UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Rich Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rich Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
- Sluder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sluder Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sluder Cemetery
- Little Sandy Mush Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Robeson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Robeson Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Robeson Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Robeson Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of Asheville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414765 <5>
- Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Smathers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Old Academy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Old Academy Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Academy Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Rhodes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cole Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cole Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newfound
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Leicester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Candler
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Enka Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Enka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Sandymush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- West Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Morning Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Emma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bent Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- West Asheville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- Woodfin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Asheville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Stoney Knob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Avery Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Biltmore Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Shiloh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Sayles Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
- Redwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
- Weaverville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trust
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
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 Cole 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 Cole 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 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 Cole 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 Cole Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1018052 (Cole Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1018052 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: 708 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Enka
- Location given for Cole Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.598718 Lon: -82.7429105
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cole 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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