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A visit to the Cook 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 Cook Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cook 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 Cook Cemetery

Lat:   35.9335°   (35° 56' 0")

Lon:   -82.0918°   (-82° 5' 30")

The Cook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County<2>.

The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Bakersville. Bakersville lies just to the north northwest of the Cook Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Cook Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Conley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • The Conley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Tolley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Pendley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pendley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Silvers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silvers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silvers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Silvers Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • McHone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McHone Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Blalock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blalock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blalock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blalock Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Mitchell County
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Wiseman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiseman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Ledford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ledford Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Rebels Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rebels Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rebels Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rebels Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Collis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collis Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Davenport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Wilson Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Memorial Cemetery
      • The Wilson Memorial Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Bakersville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2314334 <5>
    • Bakersville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakersville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bakersville Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Gouge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gouge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gouge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gouge Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Silver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Edd Young Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edd Young Cemetery
      • The Edd Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • The Edd Young Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Young Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2409124 <5>
    • Will Young Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Will Young Cemetery
      • The Will Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • The Will Young Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Young Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49106 <5>
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McKinney Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Altapass.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48052 <5>
    • Gurley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gurley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gurley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County

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 Cook Cemetery.

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

  • Penland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
    • Penland is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <6>
  • Spruce Pine
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Grassy Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
  • Newdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
    • Newdale is located in Yancey County
  • Little Switzerland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
    • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <6>
  • Micaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
    • Micaville is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <6>
  • Bakersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Double Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
    • Double Island is located in Yancey County
  • Plumtree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
    • Plumtree is located in Avery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <6>
  • Celo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
    • Celo is located in Yancey County
  • Linville Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Falls
    • Linville Falls is located in Avery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville Falls <6>
  • Ashford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in McDowell County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Stamey Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
    • Red Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Hamrick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
      • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
    • Crossnore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County
    • Green Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonas Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
    • Chestnut Dale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
    • Burnsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Low Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
    • Pineola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Minneapolis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
    • Tipton Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Day Book
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
      • Day Book is located in Yancey County

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 Cook 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 Cook 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 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 Cook 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 Cook Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1010450  (Cook Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1010450 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: Spruce Pine
    • County: Mitchell         Elev: 862
    • Location given for GNIS #1010450 (Cook Cemetery)

The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcounty.org/

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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cook Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9335, Longitude: -82.0918       In this case, the coordinates for the Cook 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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