A visit to the Lauada 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 Lauada Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lauada Cemetery:
35.3737, -83.5043
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lauada Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lauada Cemetery is located in Swain County<2>.
The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies just to the northeast of the Lauada Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lauada Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Lauada Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lauada Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brendle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Brendle Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brendle Cemetery
- Sawyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cochran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cochran Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
- Fred Cochran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fred Cochran Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred Cochran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fred Cochran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Bryson City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989191 <5>
- De Hart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The De Hart Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Hart Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Roundhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Roundhill Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Round Top Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Round Top Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
- Breedlove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Cemetery
- Grave Gap Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Windy Gap Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Windy Gap Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Gap Cemetery
- Truitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Truitt Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Laurel Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Lauada Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lauada Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Almond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Judson ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Wesser
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Unahala
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Bryson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Forney ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Tellico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Leatherman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Whittier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nantahala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wilmot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Stecoah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Cherokee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greens Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Paint Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Cheoah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Bear Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Topton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Dillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sylva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Lauada 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 Lauada Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Franklin
- Sylva
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 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 Lauada 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 Lauada Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1012686 (Lauada Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1012686 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: 621 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wesser
- Location given for Lauada Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3737055 Lon: -83.5043275
- 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lauada 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |