A visit to the Estes 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 Estes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Estes Cemetery:
35.4451, -83.4471
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Estes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Estes Cemetery is located in Swain County<2>.
The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies just to the south of the Estes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Estes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Estes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Estes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Watkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Deep Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek Cemetery
- Laurel Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Kirkland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Galbraith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Galbraith Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Cemetery
- Wiggins - Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- De Hart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The De Hart Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Hart Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Sherrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sherrill Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill Cemetery
- McHan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McHan Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHan Cemetery
- Laney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Laney Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney Cemetery
- Upper Noland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Upper Noland Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Noland Cemetery
- Lower Noland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lower Noland Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Noland Cemetery
- Stiles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Stiles Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
- Connor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Connor Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Roundhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Roundhill Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Owl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Owl Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Cemetery
- Queen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Estes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Estes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bryson City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Whittier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Unahala
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Forney ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Judson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Cherokee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Almond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Paint Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Wesser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Leatherman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Tellico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Dillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Sylva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stecoah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Gay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Webster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Nantahala
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Addie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Elkmont ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
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 Estes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swain County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Estes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Sylva
- Webster
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Estes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Swain 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 Estes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1011105 (Estes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1011105 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: Swain
- Est. Elev: 585 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bryson City
- Location given for Estes Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4450959 Lon: -83.4471034
- 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 Swain, 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- Estes 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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