A visit to the Greer Cemetery ...
The location of the Greer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Greer Cemetery ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Greer Cemetery ...
The Location of the Greer Cemetery ...
The Greer Cemetery is located in Watauga County.
The county seat for Watauga County is located in Boone. Boone lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of the Greer Cemetery [Map].
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greer Cemetery
Lat: 36.3423° (36° 20' 32")
Lon: -81.6565° (-81° 39' 23")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Greer Cemetery.
| Bamboo [Map] | Mount Gilead [Map] |
| Blowing Rock [Map] | Mountain City (TN) [Map] |
| Boone [Map] | Rominger [Map] |
| Brownwood [Map] | Rutherwood [Map] |
| Comet [Map] | Sugar Grove [Map] |
| Creston [Map] | Todd [Map] |
| Deep Gap [Map] | Valle Crucis [Map] |
| Fleetwood [Map] | Vilas [Map] |
| Foscoe [Map] | Warrensville [Map] |
| Jefferson [Map] | West Jefferson [Map] |
| Lansing [Map] | Zionville [Map] |
| Laxon [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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 Greer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Watauga County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for the Greer Cemetery.
| Blowing Rock [Map] | |
| - | Located in Caldwell County |
| - | Lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the South (S) of the Greer Cemetery |
| Boone [Map] | |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the South (S) of the Greer Cemetery |
| Jefferson [Map] | |
| - | Located in Ashe County |
| - | Lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Greer Cemetery |
| Mountain City [Map] | |
| - | Located in Johnson County (TN) |
| - | Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the Northwest (NW) of the Greer Cemetery |
| West Jefferson [Map] | |
| - | Located in Ashe County |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Greer Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to all and free to view - you should note that they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Greer Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to North Carolina:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Watauga County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of North Carolina, Cemeteries of Watauga County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for North Carolina |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for North Carolina |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of North Carolina, Cemeteries of Watauga County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from North Carolina |
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 77 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Greer Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Watauga County.
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Johnson County (TN)
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
Edear Parsons Family Cemetery [Map]
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Greer Cemetery
The location of this cemetery has been estimated<3>
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Johnson County (TN)
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Johnson County (TN)
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Johnson County (TN)
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Johnson County (TN)
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Johnson County (TN)
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the west (W) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Johnson County (TN)
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west (W) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2302589<4>
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Johnson County (TN)
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Johnson County (TN)
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south (S) of the Greer Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #48984
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Greer Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2449806
Located in Johnson County (TN)
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Greer Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
Located in Ashe County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north (N) of the Greer Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Greer Cemetery ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Greer Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #986132 (Name of Record: Greer Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Watauga
Lat: 36.3423476 Lon: -81.6564979 [Map]
Elev: 1379 Map Name: Zionville
Other Roadside Stops ...
The Communities of North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/
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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Greer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3423, Longitude: -81.6565 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |