A visit to the Lakey 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 Lakey Cemetery ...
The Lakey Cemetery is located in Macon County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Breedlove Cemetery
- The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Swain County
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- Brendle Cemetery
- The Brendle Cemetery is located in Swain County
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- Brush Creek Cemetery
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Cochran Cemetery
- The Cochran Cemetery is located in Swain County
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- Davis Cemetery
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Swain County
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- De Hart Cemetery
- The De Hart Cemetery is located in Swain County
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- Fout Cemetery
- The Fout Cemetery is located in Macon County
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- Fred Cochran Cemetery
- The Fred Cochran Cemetery is located in Swain County
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- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fred Cochran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Bryson City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989191 <3>
- Grave Gap Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
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- Jenkins Cemetery
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
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- Lauada Cemetery
- The Lauada Cemetery is located in Swain County
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- Ledbetter Cemetery
- The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Swain County
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- Morgan Cemetery
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Macon County
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- Shepherd Cemetery
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Macon County
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- Tabor Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
- Tellico Cemetery
- The Tellico Cemetery is located in Macon County
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- Tippet Cemetery
- Truitt Cemetery
- The Truitt Cemetery is located in Swain County
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- Wesser Cemetery
- The Wesser Cemetery is located in Swain County
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- Windy Gap Cemetery
- The Windy Gap Cemetery is located in Swain County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lakey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Almond
- Bryson City
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
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- Cherokee
- Cullowhee
- Dillsboro
- Ellijay
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
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- Fairview
- Fairview is located in Macon County
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- Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
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- Forney ‑ Historic
- Forney is located in Swain County
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- Franklin
- Gay
- Gay is located in Jackson County
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- Greens Creek
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
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- Judson ‑ Historic
- Judson is located in Swain County
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- Leatherman
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
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- Nantahala
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
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- Oconaluftee Indian Village
- Paint Town
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
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- Riverside
- Riverside is located in Macon County
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- Stecoah
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
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- Sylva
- Tellico
- Tellico is located in Macon County
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- Unahala
- Unahala is located in Swain County
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- Webster
- Webster is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Wesser
- Wesser is located in Swain County
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- Whittier
- Wilmot
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
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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 Lakey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lakey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Franklin
- Sylva
- Webster
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 Lakey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 Lakey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1012659 (Lakey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1012659 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 682 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alarka
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Lakey Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |