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A visit to the Elrod 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 Elrod Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elrod Cemetery:

36.1760, -81.6432

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

The Elrod Cemetery is located in Watauga County<2>.

The county seat for Watauga County is located in Boone. Boone lies just to the northwest of the Elrod Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Elrod Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Boone.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188865 <5>
  • Cool Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
  • Laurel Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Laurel Fork Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Edmisten Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Edmisten Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmisten Cemetery
  • Edmisten Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Edmisten Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmisten Cemetery
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
  • Winkler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
  • Cone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cone Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone Cemetery
  • Frye Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Frye Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Mt. Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Lawn Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lawn Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
    • Vannoy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Moretz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Moretz Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz Cemetery
    • Sands Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • Gragg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
    • Piny Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Piny Grove Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piny Grove Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
    • Bolick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bolick Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolick Cemetery
    • Horton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elrod Cemetery.

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

  • Bamboo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
  • Blowing Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Boone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <6>
  • Rutherwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
  • Sands
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sands is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
  • Shulls Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
  • Laxon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Laxon is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
  • Moretz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Moretz is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
  • Norris ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Norris is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Deep Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Valle Crucis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Foscoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Brownwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
    • Vilas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Seven Devils
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mulberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Stony Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
    • Todd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Matney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Matney is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Fleetwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rominger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rominger is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
    • Sugar Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Grandfather
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Rufus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Rufus is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
    • Patterson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Patterson is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Zionville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Yates is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
    • Mabel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
    • Banner Elk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Elrod Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Watauga County.

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