A visit to the Laney 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 Laney Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laney Cemetery:
35.4820, -83.4127
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laney Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Laney Cemetery is located in Swain County<2>.
The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies just to the south southwest of the Laney Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Laney Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Laney Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Laney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wiggins - Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Galbraith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Galbraith Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Cemetery
- Queen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
- Deep Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek Cemetery
- Randall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Randall Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
- Morrow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Morrow Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- McHan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McHan Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHan Cemetery
- Estes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
- Swain Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sherrill Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Birdtown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Birdtown Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown Cemetery
- Upper Noland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Upper Noland Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Noland Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Kirkland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Owl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Owl Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Laney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laney Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bryson City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whittier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paint Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Wilmot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Forney ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Unahala
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Judson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Almond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sylva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leatherman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Greens Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Wesser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Webster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Tellico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Gay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Addie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Elkmont ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
- Gatlinburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Laney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swain County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Gatlinburg
- Sylva
- Webster
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 Laney Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Swain 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 Laney Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1012679 (Laney Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1012679 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: Swain
- Est. Elev: 671 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bryson City
- Location given for Laney Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4820412 Lon: -83.4126575
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Swain, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laney Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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