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A visit to the Jolly 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 Jolly Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jolly Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.9646°   (35° 57' 52")

Lon:   -81.1795°   (-81° 10' 46")

The Jolly Cemetery is located in Alexander County<2>.

The county seat for Alexander County is located in Taylorsville. Taylorsville lies just to the south of the Jolly Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Jolly Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Alexander County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alexander County
  • Old Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Bethany Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
  • Bentley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Alexander County
  • Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
  • Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Kings Creek
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184315 <5>
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202849 <5>
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Catawba County
  • Marvin UMC Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin UMC Cemetery
    • The Marvin UMC Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • The Marvin UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Union Burying Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213089 <5>
  • Hunting Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunting Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mountain Park Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Park Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Union Tarheel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Tarheel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Tarheel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Tarheel Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Catawba County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moore Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Hickory.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144904 <5>
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Sherrill Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrill Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrill Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherrill Hill Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • New Vision Baptist Fellowship Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Mount Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Caldwell County

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]<3> of the Jolly Cemetery.

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

  • Taylorsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rocky Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
  • Vashti
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vashti. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
    • Vashti is located in Alexander County
  • Liledoun
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
    • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
  • Midway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Alexander County
  • Ellendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
  • Isenhour Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
    • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
  • Fairview Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
  • Hiddenite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
    • Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <6>
  • Millersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Alexander County
  • Little River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Little River is located in Alexander County
  • Boomer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
    • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Moravian Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
      • Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <6>
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
    • Brevard ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Iredell County
    • Stony Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Alexander County
    • Love Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
      • Love Valley is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <6>
    • Downsville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
      • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
    • Bethlehem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
    • Adley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
      • Adley is located in Wilkes County
    • Draco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in Caldwell County
    • Scotts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Iredell County
    • New Hope ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Iredell County
    • Wilkesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
      • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <6>
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Wilkes County
    • Kings Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County

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 Jolly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alexander County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Jolly Cemetery:

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 Jolly Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #987704  (Jolly Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #987704 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: Taylorsville
    • County: Alexander         Elev: 356
    • Location given for GNIS #987704 (Jolly Cemetery)

The official website for Alexander County: www.co.alexander.nc.us/

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 Alexander, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jolly Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9646, Longitude: -81.1795       In this case, the coordinates for the Jolly Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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