A visit to the Cross Rock 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 Cross Rock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cross Rock Cemetery
Lat: 35.7019° (35° 42' 6")
Lon: -82.8096° (-82° 48' 34")
The Cross Rock Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Cross Rock Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cross Rock Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cross Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Little Sandy Mush Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Robeson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Teague Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Buckner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Woody Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lunceford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunceford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunceford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lunceford Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Payne Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Pine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Pine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Big Pine Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Massey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Gap Of The Mountain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Newton Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Rogers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Newton Rogers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Ledford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ledford Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Thad Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thad Rogers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thad Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thad Rogers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Redmon Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Freeman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Farmer Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Madison County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Cross Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cross Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sandymush
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Trust
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Leicester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Leicester is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <7>
- Newfound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bluff
- From the Cross Rock Cemetery to Bluff
- Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut
- From the Cross Rock Cemetery to Walnut
- Teague ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- West Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <7>
- Clyde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Star
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stackhouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Candler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Enka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka
- Enka is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enka <7>
- Acton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Acton
- From the Cross Rock Cemetery to Acton
- Woodfin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
- Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <7>
- Stoney Knob
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Weaverville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Petersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hot Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Cross Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cross Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Clyde
- Clyde lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Cross Rock Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clyde.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Marshall
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 professional and volunteer 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 Cross Rock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Madison County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Cross Rock Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cross Rock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7019, Longitude: -82.8096 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |