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A visit to the Laurel Branch Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Laurel Branch Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Laurel Branch Cemetery (FG ID #2498256).

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 Laurel Branch Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laurel Branch Cemetery:

35.8572, -82.2993

The Laurel Branch Cemetery is located in Yancey County<2>.

The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the north of the Laurel Branch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Laurel Branch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Laurel Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Roland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Burleson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
  • Dellinger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Dellinger Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellinger Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Banks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Banks Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Arwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Arwood Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arwood Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Silver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Silver Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cemetery
  • Whittington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Ledford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Ledford Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
    • Carroway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Carroway Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroway Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
    • Hensley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
    • Edge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Edge Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Cemetery
    • Boone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Boone Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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 Laurel Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laurel Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Laurel Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yancey County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Branch 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 Laurel Branch Cemetery: