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A visit to the Laws 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 Laws Cemetery ...

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

36.1521, -81.9407

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laws Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Laws Cemetery is located in Avery County<2>.

The county seat for Avery County is located in Newland. Newland lies just to the south of the Laws Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Laws 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 Laws Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cannon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
  • Cranberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Cemetery
  • Fox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Fox Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Trivett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Trivett Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivett Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Banner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Banner Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
  • Eller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eller Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eller Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Winters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Winters Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Guy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
    • Fork Mtn. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Fork Mtn. Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Mtn. Cemetery
    • Smith Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Community Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Community Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Community Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Banner Elk.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2475695 <5>
    • Isaacs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Isaacs Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaacs Cemetery
    • Oaks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
    • Caraway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Caraway Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
    • Newland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Newland Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland Cemetery
    • Summerow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Summerow Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerow Cemetery
    • Potts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery

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 Laws Cemetery.

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

  • Elk Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Vale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Vale is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
  • Banner Elk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Minneapolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Newland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Beech Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Whaley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Whaley is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
  • Chestnut Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Montezuma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Grandfather
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grandfather is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Linville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Devils
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Matney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Matney is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Rominger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rominger is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
    • Roan Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Heaton Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
    • Crossnore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pineola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
    • Mount Gilead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Burbank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Plumtree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Foscoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Valle Crucis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Laws Cemetery. The following communities are located in Avery County.

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