A visit to the Copper 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 Copper Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Copper Cemetery:
35.4854, -83.3193
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Copper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Copper Cemetery is located in Swain County<2>.
The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies just to the west southwest of the Copper Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Copper Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Copper Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Copper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sneed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tolley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Birdtown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Birdtown Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown Cemetery
- Old Campground Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reagan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hyatt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stamper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nations Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Nations Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nations Cemetery
- Entoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Entoe Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entoe Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Floyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Queens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Queens Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Thomas Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gunter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chambers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Conner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Conner Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Copper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Copper Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cherokee
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Paint Town
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Whittier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Bryson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sylva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Unahala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Addie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Greens Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Forney ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Gay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Ruby City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Balsam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Maggie Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leatherman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <6>
- Cullowhee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Judson ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Almond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Laport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
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 Copper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swain County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Copper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Sylva
- Webster
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 Copper Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Swain 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 Copper Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1010478 (Copper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1010478 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: Swain
- Est. Elev: 628 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whittier
- Location given for Copper Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4853766 Lon: -83.3193189
- 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 Swain, 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- Copper 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |