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A visit to the Gibbs Cemetery ...


The location of the Gibbs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, 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.

The Location of the Gibbs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8323°   (35° 49' 56")

Lon:   -82.2021°   (-82° 12' 7")

The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County<2>.

The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the northwest of the Gibbs Cemetery .

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 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 Yancey County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Gibbs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gibbs Cemetery.

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

    • Hamrick
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
      • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
    • Celo
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
      • Celo is located in Yancey County
    • Newdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County
    • Micaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <4>
    • Pensacola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
    • Little Switzerland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
      • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <4>
    • Low Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
    • Murchison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
    • Concord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
    • Double Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
    • Grassy Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Penland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
      • Penland is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Burnsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Spruce Pine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Mountain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Greenlee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
        • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
      • Bakersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Montreat
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
        • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <4>
      • Higgins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
        • Higgins is located in Yancey County
      • Red Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County

    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 Yancey County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibbs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gibbs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Westall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westall Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westall Cemetery
    • Autrey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Autrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Autrey Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Autrey Cemetery
    • Ballew Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Ballew Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballew Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Carroway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroway Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroway Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Ballew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Ballew Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballew Cemetery
    • Grindstaff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grindstaff Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Crisawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crisawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crisawn Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crisawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Lee Fields Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Fields Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Fields Cemetery
      • Bracher Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bracher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bracher Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bracher Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Hensley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
      • Gragg Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg Cemetery
      • Good Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Wyatt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
      • Edge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edge Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edge Cemetery
      • Silver Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cemetery
      • Burleson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
      • Laurel Branch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Burnett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Collis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collis Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collis Cemetery
      • Will Young Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Will Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • The Will Young Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Young Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Will Young Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49106 <6>

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

    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 #1011475  (Gibbs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1011475 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Celo
      • County: Yancey         Elev: 861
      • Location given for GNIS #1011475 (Gibbs Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gibbs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8323, Longitude: -82.2021       In this case, the coordinates for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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