A visit to the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edwards Cemetery:
35.9946, -82.3807
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Edwards Cemetery is located in Yancey County<2>.
The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the southeast of the Edwards Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Edwards Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fender Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Fender Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
- Whitson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Shoal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Elk Shoal Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Shoal Cemetery
- Hughes - Murphy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Worrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Edney Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edney Cemetery
- Williams Evans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clearmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Clearmont Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont Cemetery
- Whittington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Whittington Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Byrd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sams Cemetery is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Dellinger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Dellinger Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellinger Cemetery
- Tilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Tilson Cemetery is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilson Cemetery
- Engle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Engle Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Cemetery
- Banks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- The Banks Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laurel Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Arwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Arwood Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arwood Cemetery
- Banks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hughes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Double Island.
- Hughes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Riddle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Riddle Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Old Garland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Old Garland Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Garland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ramseytown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Higgins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Sioux
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Day Book
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Huntdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Relief
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Bailey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Green Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tipton Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Burnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Clear Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Banner Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Low Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Pensacola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Double Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Flag Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Erwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Murchison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Micaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Edwards Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yancey County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Edwards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Yancey 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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1011030 (Edwards Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1011030 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: Yancey
- Est. Elev: 840 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bald Creek
- Location given for Edwards Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9945553 Lon: -82.3806883
- 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 Yancey, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Edwards 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> | 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. |
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