A visit to the Hollifield 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 Hollifield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hollifield Cemetery:
35.8282, -82.0776
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hollifield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hollifield Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Marion. Marion lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Hollifield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hollifield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Hollifield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hollifield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Washburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Washburn Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
- Collis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Collis Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis Cemetery
- Lonon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lonon Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonon Cemetery
- McHone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McHone Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHone Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Ballew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ballew Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballew Cemetery
- Bracher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bracher Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracher Cemetery
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
- Biddix Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Biddix Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddix Cemetery
- Tolley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Tolley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Silvers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Silvers Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Cemetery
- Stafford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stafford Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Grindstaff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstaff Cemetery
- Good Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Good Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McKinney Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Altapass.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48052 <5>
- Gurley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gurley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley Cemetery
- Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Hollifield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hollifield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Little Switzerland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grassy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Altapass
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Hamrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Penland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Celo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Ashford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Newdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Micaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Linville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Greenlee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Nebo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linville Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Double Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- West Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Low Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Pensacola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Bakersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Burnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Murchison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Old Fort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jonas Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stamey Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Plumtree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
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 Hollifield 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 Hollifield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakersville
- 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 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 Hollifield 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 Hollifield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1012132 (Hollifield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1012132 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: 575 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Little Switzerland
- Location given for Hollifield Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8281779 Lon: -82.0776149
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hollifield 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |