A visit to the Jesse Rice Cemetery ...
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 Jesse Rice Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jesse Rice Cemetery
Lat: 35.8519° (35° 51' 6")
Lon: -82.6127° (-82° 36' 45")
The Jesse Rice Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies just to the southwest of the Jesse Rice Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Jesse Rice Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jesse Rice Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sams Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Grapevine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grapevine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grapevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grapevine Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Ingle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Merrill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Merrill Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Peek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peek Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Coates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coates Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coates Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Heck Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heck Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Heck Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Capps Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Buckner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Shook Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arrington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arrington Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ball - Hunter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wild Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wild Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Runnion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bryan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
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 Jesse Rice Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jesse Rice Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Petersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mars Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marshall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Walnut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut
- From the Jesse Rice Cemetery to Walnut
- Democrat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cutshalltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chapel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Allegheny
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hurricane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stackhouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alexander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barnardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
- Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <6>
- Weaverville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rockview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Flag Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Allenstand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stoney Knob
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beech
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beech
- From the Jesse Rice Cemetery to Beech
- Hot Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Jesse Rice Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jesse Rice 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 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 Jesse Rice Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Jesse Rice Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jesse Rice Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8519, Longitude: -82.6127 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | 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. |