A visit to the Collis 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 Collis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Collis Cemetery:
35.8629, -82.1115
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Collis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Collis Cemetery is located in Mitchell County<2>.
The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Bakersville. Bakersville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Collis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Collis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Collis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Collis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Silvers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Silvers Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Cemetery
- Stafford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Stafford Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- McHone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McHone Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHone Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Grindstaff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstaff Cemetery
- Ballew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ballew Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballew Cemetery
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
- Hollifield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hollifield Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollifield Cemetery
- Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tolley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tolley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Carroway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Carroway Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroway Cemetery
- Ballew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ballew Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballew Cemetery
- Bracher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bracher Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracher Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Collis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Collis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Little Switzerland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grassy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Penland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Celo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Altapass
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Newdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Hamrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Micaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Double Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Ashford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Bakersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Low Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Murchison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Linville Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Pensacola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Red Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Plumtree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Greenlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Stamey Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Day Book
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
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 Collis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mitchell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Collis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakersville
- Burnsville
- Marion
- 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 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 Collis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Mitchell 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 Collis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1010419 (Collis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1010419 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: Mitchell
- Est. Elev: 1115 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Little Switzerland
- Location given for Collis Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8628988 Lon: -82.1115065
- 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 Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Collis 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |