A visit to the Edwards Cemetery ...
The location of the Edwards Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Edwards Cemetery ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Edwards Cemetery ...
The Location of the Edwards Cemetery ...
The Edwards Cemetery is located in Madison County.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of the Edwards Cemetery [Map].
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edwards Cemetery
Lat: 35.8140° (35° 48' 50")
Lon: -82.5085° (-82° 30' 30")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.
| Alexander [Map] | Marshall [Map] |
| Allegheny [Map] | Montreat [Map] |
| Asheville [Map] | Murchison [Map] |
| Barnardsville [Map] | Redwood Village [Map] |
| Bethel [Map] | Sayles Village [Map] |
| Burnsville [Map] | Sioux [Map] |
| Chapel Hill [Map] | Stoney Knob [Map] |
| Clear Branch (TN) [Map] | Swannanoa Hills [Map] |
| Concord [Map] | Swannanoa [Map] |
| Cutshalltown [Map] | Walkertown [Map] |
| Ivy [Map] | Weaverville [Map] |
| Leicester [Map] | Wilson [Map] |
| Low Gap [Map] | Woodfin [Map] |
| Mars Hill [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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 Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery.
| Asheville [Map] | |
| - | Located in Buncombe County |
| - | Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the South (S) of the Edwards Cemetery |
| Barnardsville [Map] | |
| - | Located in Buncombe County |
| - | Lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Edwards Cemetery |
| Burnsville [Map] | |
| - | Located in Yancey County |
| - | Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Edwards Cemetery |
| Marshall [Map] | |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the West (W) of the Edwards Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to all and free to view - you should note that they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Edwards Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to North Carolina:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Madison County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of North Carolina, Cemeteries of Madison County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for North Carolina |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for North Carolina |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of North Carolina, Cemeteries of Madison County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from North Carolina |
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 69 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Edwards Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Madison County.
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Edwards Cemetery
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the east northeast (ENE) of the Edwards Cemetery
Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery [Map]
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Edwards Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #46737<3>
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north (N) of the Edwards Cemetery
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Edwards Cemetery
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Edwards Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2243379
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west (W) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Edwards Cemetery
California Creek Baptist Church Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Edwards Cemetery
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the north northeast (NNE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east (E) of the Edwards Cemetery
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south (S) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Edwards Cemetery
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west (W) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west (W) of the Edwards Cemetery
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Edwards Cemetery
Gardner - Gillis Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the northwest (NW) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Edwards Cemetery
Hawkins - Willis Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north (N) of the Edwards Cemetery
Holcombe - Branch Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the east southeast (ESE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Edwards Cemetery
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the south (S) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Edwards Cemetery
Laurel Branch Baptist Church Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west (W) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the southwest (SW) of the Edwards Cemetery
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Edwards Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #1983224
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east (E) of the Edwards Cemetery
Located in Yancey County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the west (W) of the Edwards Cemetery
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Edwards Cemetery
Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the west southwest (WSW) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north (N) of the Edwards Cemetery
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Edwards Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2330333
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the north (N) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west (W) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the northwest (NW) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Edwards Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2208646
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Edwards Cemetery
Victory Baptist Church Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Edwards Cemetery
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the west northwest (WNW) of the Edwards Cemetery
Located in Buncombe County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Edwards Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north (N) of the Edwards Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Edwards Cemetery ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Edwards Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #984657 (Name of Record: Edwards Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Madison
Lat: 35.8139992 Lon: -82.508465 [Map]
Elev: 657 Map Name: Mars Hill
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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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | 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 Edwards Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8140, Longitude: -82.5085 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |