A visit to the Island Ford 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 Island Ford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Island Ford Cemetery:
36.2435, -80.7984
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Island Ford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Island Ford Cemetery is located in Yadkin County<2>.
The county seat for Yadkin County is located in Yadkinville. Yadkinville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Island Ford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Island Ford 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 Island Ford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Island Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fall Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Jonesville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jonesville Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville Cemetery
- Arlington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Arlington Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Grassy Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Grassy Creek Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek Cemetery
- Swaims Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Swaims Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaims Cemetery
- North Oak Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Boonville Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville Cemetery
- Little Richmond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mulberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
- Swan Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Swan Creek Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek Cemetery
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- United Fellowship Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mitchells Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Boonville Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville Cemetery
- Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Open Door Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Open Door Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Door Cemetery
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 Island Ford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Island Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jonesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Elkin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rena is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Elkin Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Swan Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Boonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mulberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- State Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cycle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Ronda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clingman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clingman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
- Marler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Marler is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
- Nebo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nebo is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Rockford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rockford is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Stony Knoll
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
- Zephyr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Zephyr is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Mountain Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain Park is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Branon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Branon is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Hamptonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Yadkinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Richmond Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Copeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Copeland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
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 Island Ford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yadkin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Island Ford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boonville
- Elkin
- Elkin lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Island Ford Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Jonesville
- Yadkinville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Island Ford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Yadkin 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 Island Ford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1731752 (Island Ford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1731752 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: Yadkin
- Est. Elev: 301 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elkin South
- Location given for Island Ford Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2434684 Lon: -80.7984023
- 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 Yadkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Island Ford 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. |
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