A visit to the Gibbs 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 Gibbs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gibbs Cemetery:
35.8085, -82.5229
The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of the Gibbs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gibbs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Gibbs Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gibbs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- George Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Runion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Runion Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runion Cemetery
- Whitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Whitt Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Cemetery
- Mc Elroy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mc Elroy Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mc Elroy Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery
- Holcombe - Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- George Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harris Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jarvis Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Mc Kinney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mc Kinney Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mc Kinney Cemetery
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Angel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Angel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- California Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Buckner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Blackstock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Blackstock Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstock Cemetery
- Dillingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dillingham Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham Cemetery
- Big Ivy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Big Ivy Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Ivy Cemetery
- Maney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Maney Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maney Cemetery
- Gardner - Gillis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jarvis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkins - Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Gibbs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gibbs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ivy
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mars Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Democrat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Barnardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Weaverville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beech
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rollins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Stoney Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Foster Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Woodfin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Murchison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Riceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pensacola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Low Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Higgins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leicester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Asheville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Walkertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Burnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allegheny
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cutshalltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stackhouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Flag Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Gibbs 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 Gibbs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Asheville
- Barnardsville
- Burnsville
- Marshall
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Gibbs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Gibbs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #985654 (Gibbs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #985654 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 640 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mars Hill
- Location given for Gibbs Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8084433 Lon: -82.5231875
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Gibbs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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