A visit to the Knobs 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 Knobs Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Knobs 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 Knobs Cemetery

Lat:   36.3232°   (36° 19' 23")

Lon:   -80.9773°   (-80° 58' 38")

The Knobs Cemetery is located in Wilkes County<2>.

The county seat for Wilkes County is located in Wilkesboro. Wilkesboro lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Knobs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Knobs Cemetery.<4>

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

• Center Baptist Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Baptist Church Cemetery
  • The Center Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Baptist Church Cemetery is located
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188828 <5>
• Roaring Gap Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Gap Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Roaring Gap Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
• State Road Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Road Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The State Road Cemetery is located in Surry County
• Johnson Family Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Family Cemetery
  • The Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Traphill.
  • The Johnson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Old Johnson Family Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188960 <5>
• Grassy Creek Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grassy Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grassy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Grassy Creek Cemetery is located in Surry County
• Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Surry County
• Walker Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Walker Cemetery is located in Surry County
• Woodruff Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodruff Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Woodruff Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
• Mountain Park Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Surry County
• Union Hill Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
  • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Surry County
• Cherry Lane Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Lane Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
• Double Creek Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Double Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
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  • Truitt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Truitt Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
  • Long Bottom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Bottom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Bottom Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
  • Old Brier Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brier Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brier Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Brier Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
  • Jonesville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jonesville Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Bessies Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bessies Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bessies Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bessies Chapel Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Zephyr Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zephyr Cemetery
    • The Zephyr Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Rocky Ford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Surry 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]<3> of the Knobs Cemetery.

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

• Lomax
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lomax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
  • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
• Traphill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traphill
  • Traphill is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traphill <7>
• Thurmond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
  • Thurmond is located in Surry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <7>
• Zebra ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
  • Zebra is located in Wilkes County
• Roaring Gap
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
  • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <7>
• Pleasant Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
• State Road
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
  • State Road is located in Surry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <7>
• Moxley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
  • Moxley is located in Wilkes County
• Ronda
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
  • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <7>
• Elkin Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
  • Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
• Dehart
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
  • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
• Roaring River
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
  • Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
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  • Elkin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
    • Elkin is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <7>
  • Devotion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
    • Devotion is located in Surry County
  • Abshers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
    • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
  • Hays
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <7>
  • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
    • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
  • Jonesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <7>
  • Mulberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Surry County
  • Zephyr
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
    • Zephyr is located in Surry County
  • Clingman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
    • Clingman is located in Wilkes County
  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
  • Swan Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
  • Glade Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
    • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <7>
  • Springfield ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Wilkes 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 Knobs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Elkin
  • Elkin lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Knobs Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
• Jonesville
  • Jonesville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Knobs Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jonesville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville

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 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 Knobs Cemetery:

• Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Wilkes County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Alexander County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Alleghany County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ashe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Caldwell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Iredell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Stokes County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Surry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Watauga County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Yadkin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Galax City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Grayson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Patrick County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Wilkes County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Knobs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Knobs Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1960000  (Knobs Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1960000 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: Thurmond
  • County: Wilkes         Elev: 457
  • Location given for GNIS #1960000 (Knobs Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/