A visit to the Davidson River 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 Davidson River Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Davidson River Cemetery:
35.2648, -82.6901
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Davidson River Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Davidson River Cemetery is located in Transylvania County<2>.
The county seat for Transylvania County is located in Brevard. Brevard lies just to the southwest of the Davidson River Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Davidson River Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Davidson River Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Davidson River Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Evergreen Gillespie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Orr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Orr Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
- McCall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Glazener Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Glazener Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glazener Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Round Top Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Round Top Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
- Sentell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sentell Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentell Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Justus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Justus Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Aiken Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Aiken Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken Cemetery
- Old Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Beulah Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Beulah Cemetery
- Orr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Orr Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Oak Forest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Davidson River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Davidson River Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pisgah Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Seven Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Penrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brevard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Etowah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Cedar Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Horse Shoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Laurel Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sky Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Mills River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caesars Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Valley Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Mount Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Willow Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Timberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Cruso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Hendersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Balfour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Mountain Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Naples
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Tuxedo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Barker Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Carolina Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
- Pinehurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Cumberland Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Avery Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
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 Davidson River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Transylvania County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Davidson River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Davidson River Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Transylvania 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 Davidson River Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1010675 (Davidson River Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1010675 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: Transylvania
- Est. Elev: 656 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pisgah Forest
- Location given for Davidson River Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2648363 Lon: -82.6901241
- 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 Transylvania, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Davidson River 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. |