A visit to the Hughes 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 Hughes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hughes Cemetery:
36.1198, -82.1654
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hughes Cemetery is located in Mitchell County<2>.
The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Bakersville. Bakersville lies just to the south of the Hughes Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Hughes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hughes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- Ledford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ledford Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
- Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Street Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Cemetery
- Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Francis Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Street Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Stockton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stockton Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Cemetery
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- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Street Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Cemetery
- Harrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harrell Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Greer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Greer Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Street Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Cemetery
- Harrell Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrell Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Harrell Family Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harrell Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Roan Mountain (TN).
- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nelson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Roan Mountain (TN).
- The Nelson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Captain Nelson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2261247 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hughes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hughes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Buladean
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Burbank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Heaton Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Tolley Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Limestone Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Red Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Bakersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Roan Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Tipton Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Relief
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Bailey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Huntdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Green Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gap Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Plumtree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Minneapolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Elk Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Double Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Whispering Pines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Unicoi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Hughes Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mitchell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hughes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Hughes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Mitchell 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 Hughes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1012263 (Hughes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1012263 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: Mitchell
- Est. Elev: 1025 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bakersville
- Location given for Hughes Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1198379 Lon: -82.1654041
- 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 Mitchell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hughes 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. |