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:
35.9797, -82.2311
The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County<1>.
The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the southwest of the Hughes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hughes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Hughes Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hughes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riddle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hughes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Old Garland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clearmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Clearmont Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Silver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Silver Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cemetery
- Rebels Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rebels Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebels Creek Cemetery
- Gouge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gouge Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouge Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Edge Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Edd Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bakersville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bakersville Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville Cemetery
- Gouge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gouge Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouge Cemetery
- Slagle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Slagle Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
- Bad Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bad Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Creek Cemetery
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]<2> of the Hughes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hughes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Green Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Double Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Day Book
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Micaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tipton Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Relief
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Huntdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Penland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Sioux
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ramseytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Low Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Celo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Richlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Higgins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buladean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pensacola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yancey County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hughes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakersville
- Burnsville
- Spruce Pine
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 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 Hughes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1012261 (Hughes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1012261 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: 791 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Micaville
- Location given for Hughes Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9795591 Lon: -82.2309599
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hughes Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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