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:
35.9496, -82.2471
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 23 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.
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Boone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Silver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Silver Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cemetery
- Edge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Edge Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Woody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clearmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clearmont Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Silver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Silver Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Riddle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Banks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Will Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edd Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rebels Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rebels Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebels Creek Cemetery
- Gouge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gouge Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouge Cemetery
- Woody Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Hughes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hughes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Double Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Burnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Micaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Day Book
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tipton Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Low Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Relief
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Huntdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pensacola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Celo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Sioux
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ramseytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Higgins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bailey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Murchison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hamrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Richlands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Spruce Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 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 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 #1012259 (Hughes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1012259 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: 975 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Micaville
- Location given for Hughes Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9495588 Lon: -82.247071
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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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