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A visit to the Dills 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 Dills Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.3801°   (35° 22' 48")

Lon:   -83.2307°   (-83° 13' 50")

The Dills Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Sylva. Sylva lies just to the south southeast of the Dills Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Dills Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Dicks Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Love Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Love Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Lovedale Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Loves Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Tom Nations Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tom Nations Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tom Nations Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tom Nations Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Cagle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cagle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Stillwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Ash Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ash Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Hensley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Nations Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nations Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nations Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nations Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Hoyle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoyle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Norman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Addie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Clayton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47112 <5>
    • Sherrill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49018 <5>
    • Worley Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Worley Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Worley Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49174 <5>
    • Bumgarner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Norman - Blanton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman - Blanton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman - Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman - Blanton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Henry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Henry Cogdill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cogdill Cemetery
      • The Henry Cogdill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Henry Cogdill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cogdill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239602 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dills Cemetery.

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

  • Sylva
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • Sylva is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <7>
  • Dillsboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
    • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <7>
  • Webster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Greens Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
    • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
  • Wilmot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
  • Cullowhee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
    • 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 <7>
  • Ruby City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
    • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
  • East Laport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
    • East Laport is located in Jackson County
  • Paint Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
    • Paint Town is located in Jackson County
  • Balsam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cherokee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Whittier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <7>
    • Tuckasegee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
      • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <7>
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
    • Leatherman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
    • Unahala
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
    • Maggie Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <7>
    • Bryson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <7>
    • Ellijay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
      • Ellijay is located in Macon County
    • Erastus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erastus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
      • Erastus is located in Jackson County
    • Argura
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
      • Argura is located in Jackson 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 Dills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dills 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 helpful 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 Dills 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 Dills Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #984190  (Dills Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #984190 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: Sylva North
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 678
    • Location given for GNIS #984190 (Dills Cemetery)

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.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 Jackson, 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 obstructions 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 Dills Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3801, Longitude: -83.2307       In this case, the coordinates for the Dills 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>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.




 

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