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A visit to the Dawn Memory Garden ...

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 Dawn Memory Garden ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dawn Memory Garden can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dawn Memory Garden

Lat:   35.5926°   (35° 35' 33")

Lon:   -82.9390°   (-82° 56' 20")

The Dawn Memory Garden is located in Haywood County<2>.

The county seat for Haywood County is located in Waynesville. Waynesville lies just to the south southwest of the Dawn Memory Garden .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Dawn Memory Garden.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dawn Memory Garden, with the nearest first.

  • McClure Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Upper Crabtree Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Crabtree Community Cemetery
    • The Upper Crabtree Community Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • The Upper Crabtree Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Upper Crabtree Cemetery
  • Noland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Noland Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Yarbough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yarbough Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Owen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Owen Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Leatherwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leatherwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leatherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leatherwood Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Medford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Medford Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Panther Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Howell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Fulbright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulbright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulbright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fulbright Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Moody Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Roundhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roundhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roundhill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Crawford Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Memorial Gardens is located in Haywood County
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bon-A-Venture Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Patton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Haywood County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dawn Memory Garden.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dawn Memory Garden, with the nearest first.

  • Lake Junaluska
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
    • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <5>
  • Clyde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
  • West Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
    • West Canton is located in Haywood County
  • Teague ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Teague is located in Haywood County
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>
  • Waynesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
    • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <5>
  • Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Haywood County
  • Morning Star
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
    • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
  • Maggie Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
    • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <5>
  • Hazelwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
  • Sandymush
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
    • Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
    • Sandymush has also been known as:
    • Sandy Mush
  • Newfound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
    • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Trust
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Madison County
    • Glady
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
      • Glady is located in Buncombe County
    • Balsam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cruso
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
    • Candler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Leicester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>
    • Mount Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
    • Spring Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Lynch ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Madison County
    • Enka Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Enka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>

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 Dawn Memory Garden. The following communities are located in Haywood County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dawn Memory Garden.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canton
  • Clyde
    • Clyde lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Dawn Memory Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clyde.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Waynesville

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 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 Dawn Memory Garden:

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 Dawn Memory Garden:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1010699  (Dawn Memory Garden)
    • Note: GNIS record #1010699 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: Clyde
    • County: Haywood         Elev: 817
    • Location given for GNIS #1010699 (Dawn Memory Garden)

The official website for Haywood County: www.gov.co.haywood.nc.us/

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 Haywood, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dawn Memory Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5926, Longitude: -82.9390       In this case, the coordinates for the Dawn Memory Garden 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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