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A visit to the Jenkins Cemetery ...


The location of the Jenkins Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Jenkins Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3898°   (35° 23' 23")

Lon:   -83.8599°   (-83° 51' 35")

The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Graham County<2>.

The county seat for Graham County is located in Robbinsville. Robbinsville lies just to the south southeast of the Jenkins Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Jenkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Graham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Jenkins Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jenkins Cemetery.

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

    • Lake Santeetlah
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
      • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
      • Santeetla
      • Santeetlah
      • Santultah
      • Thunderbird Mountain
      • Thunderbird
    • Yellow Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
    • Fontana Dam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
      • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
      • Fontana Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <4>
    • Robbinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <4>
    • Cheoah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
      • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Stecoah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stecoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
    • Bear Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
    • Nantahala
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
    • Andrews
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
    • Buffalo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
    • Rhodo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
      • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
    • Topton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Fairview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Macon County
      • Boiling Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
        • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
      • Marble
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
        • Marble is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <4>
      • Wesser
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
        • Wesser is located in Swain County
      • Bushnell ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
        • Bushnell is located in Swain County
      • Happy Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
        • Happy Valley is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Almond
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
        • Almond is located in Swain County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <4>
      • Judson ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
        • Judson is located in Swain County
      • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
        • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Forney ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
        • Forney is located in Swain County
      • Red Bank
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
        • Red Bank is located in Blount County (TN)

    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 Jenkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graham County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Jenkins Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Coom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coom Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coom Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Welch Cove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cove Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cove Cemetery
    • Farley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farley Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
    • West Buffalo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Buffalo Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Buffalo Cemetery
    • Massey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Orr Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orr Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Orr Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orr Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Holloway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Cable Cove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cable Cove Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wiggins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
      • Gunter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Cable Branch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cable Branch Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Branch Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Sawyer Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyer Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Creek Cemetery
      • Breedlove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breedlove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breedlove Cemetery
      • Yellow Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Cable Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cable Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Jenkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1012453  (Jenkins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1012453 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: Fontana Dam
      • County: Graham         Elev: 580
      • Location given for GNIS #1012453 (Jenkins Cemetery)

    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 Graham, 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 obstructions 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 Jenkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3898, Longitude: -83.8599       In this case, the coordinates for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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