A visit to the Good 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 Good Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Good Cemetery:
35.7848, -82.1593
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Good Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Good Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Marion. Marion lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Good Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Good Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Good Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lee Fields Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Lee Fields Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Fields Cemetery
- Gragg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gragg Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
- Bracher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bracher Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracher Cemetery
- Crisawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Crisawn Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisawn Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Ballew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ballew Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballew Cemetery
- Patton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Patton Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
- Autrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Autrey Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autrey Cemetery
- Westall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Westall Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westall Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Grindstaff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstaff Cemetery
- Ballew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ballew Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballew Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Gibbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Carroway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carroway Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroway Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Hollifield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hollifield Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollifield Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Good Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Good Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hamrick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Celo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Little Switzerland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Greenlee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Grassy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Micaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Low Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Pensacola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Murchison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Dendron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Old Fort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Altapass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Spruce Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Penland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lackey Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- West Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Double Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Montreat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moffitt Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walkertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Ridgecrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nebo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ashford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
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 Good Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDowell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Good Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burnsville
- Marion
- Old Fort
- Spruce Pine
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 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 Good Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to McDowell 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 Good Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1011560 (Good Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1011560 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 1172 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Celo
- Location given for Good Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7848419 Lon: -82.1592843
- 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 McDowell, 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' (or 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- Good 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. |