A visit to the Gragg 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 Gragg Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gragg Cemetery:
35.7698, -82.1754
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gragg Cemetery is located in Yancey County<2>.
The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Gragg Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Gragg Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gragg Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crisawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Crisawn Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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- Good Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Good Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Autrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Bracher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bracher Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracher 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
- Patton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Patton Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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- Gibbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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- 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
- Carroway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Carroway Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroway Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Grindstaff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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- Hollifield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hollifield Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollifield Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Collis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Collis Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gragg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gragg Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hamrick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
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- Celo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Greenlee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Little Switzerland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dendron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Murchison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Micaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Old Fort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Newdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
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- Pensacola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Montreat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lackey Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Grassy Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Ridgecrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moffitt Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- 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)
- Spruce Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Walkertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Altapass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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
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 Gragg 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 Gragg 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 start with 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 Gragg Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Yancey 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 Gragg Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1011582 (Gragg Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1011582 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: Yancey
- Est. Elev: 928 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Celo
- Location given for Gragg Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7698415 Lon: -82.1753959
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gragg 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. |