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A visit to the Holtsclaw Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, 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.

The Location of the Holtsclaw Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holtsclaw Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holtsclaw Cemetery

Lat:   36.1401°   (36° 8' 24")

Lon:   -81.9415°   (-81° 56' 29")

The Holtsclaw Cemetery is located in Avery County<2>.

The county seat for Avery County is located in Newland. Newland lies just to the south southeast of the Holtsclaw Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Holtsclaw Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holtsclaw Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Cranberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Fox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fox Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Banner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Banner Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Fork Mtn. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fork Mtn. Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Eller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eller Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Trivett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trivett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trivett Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Winters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winters Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Guy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Newland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newland Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Summerow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summerow Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Smith Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Community Cemetery
      • The Smith Community Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Community Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Banner Elk.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2475695 <5>
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Oaks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Ashley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Cuthbertson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuthbertson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuthbertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cuthbertson Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Potts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Avery County

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 Holtsclaw Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holtsclaw Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Vale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Vale is located in Avery County
  • Elk Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
    • Elk Park is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <6>
  • Minneapolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
    • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
  • Newland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Newland is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <6>
  • Sugar Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
    • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Banner Elk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
    • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
  • Montezuma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Avery County
  • Grandfather
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
    • Grandfather is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Beech Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
    • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <6>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
  • Linville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
    • Linville is located in Avery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Whaley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Avery County
    • Seven Devils
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
      • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <6>
    • Plumtree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
      • Plumtree is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <6>
    • Crossnore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pineola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Matney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Watauga County
    • Rominger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
      • Rominger is located in Watauga County
    • Roan Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Heaton Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heaton Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Burbank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Stamey Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
    • Foscoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
      • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
    • Mount Gilead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County

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 Holtsclaw Cemetery. The following communities are located in Avery County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holtsclaw Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Holtsclaw Cemetery:

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 Holtsclaw Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1012146  (Holtsclaw Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1012146 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Elk Park
    • County: Avery         Elev: 1008
    • Location given for GNIS #1012146 (Holtsclaw Cemetery)

The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/

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 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 Avery, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holtsclaw Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1401, Longitude: -81.9415       In this case, the coordinates for the Holtsclaw Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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