A visit to the Gillespie 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 Gillespie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gillespie Cemetery:
35.1329, -82.8001
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Transylvania County<2>.
The county seat for Transylvania County is located in Brevard. Brevard lies just to the north northeast of the Gillespie Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Gillespie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gillespie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Whitmire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Whitmire Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmire Cemetery
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork Cemetery
- Masters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Masters Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masters Cemetery
- Cassell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cassell Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell Cemetery
- Rocky Bottom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rocky Bottom Cemetery is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Glazener Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Glazener Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glazener Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- McCall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- McGaha Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The McGaha Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaha Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Round Top Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Round Top Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Evergreen Gillespie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Lance Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lance Cemetery is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lance Cemetery
- Saluda Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Saluda Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda Hill Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Eastatoe Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Eastatoe Cemetery is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
- Chastain Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Chastain Cemetery is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gillespie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gillespie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- East Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rocky Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Balsam Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brevard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Toxaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Cedar Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sunset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Caesars Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Seven Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Pisgah Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Knob ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Sapphire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Penrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Nine Times
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
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 Gillespie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Transylvania County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gillespie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brevard
- Cashiers
- Marietta
- Pickens
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 Gillespie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Transylvania 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 Gillespie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1011491 (Gillespie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1011491 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: Transylvania
- Est. Elev: 688 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rosman
- Location given for Gillespie Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1328896 Lon: -82.8001315
- 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 Transylvania, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gillespie 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |