A visit to the Longtown 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 Longtown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Longtown Cemetery:
36.1454, -80.7692
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Longtown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Longtown Cemetery is located in Yadkin County<2>.
The county seat for Yadkin County is located in Yadkinville. Yadkinville lies just to the east of the Longtown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Longtown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Longtown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Longtown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- United Fellowship Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Swaims Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Swaims Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaims Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brandons Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
- Old Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Old Center Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Center Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Mitchells Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- North Oak Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Fall Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Hunting Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hanes Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hanes Grove Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanes Grove Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
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 Longtown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Longtown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Branon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Branon is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
- Marler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marler is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
- Hamptonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rena is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
- Cycle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Windsors Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads
- Footville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Footville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Yadkinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Boonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Jonesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Castle is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- Nebo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Houstonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Houstonville is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
- Elkin Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Elkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rusk is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Clingman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clingman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
- Courtney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Courtney is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
- Rockford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
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 Longtown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yadkin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Longtown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boonville
- Elkin
- Elkin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Longtown Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Jonesville
- Yadkinville
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 Longtown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Yadkin 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 Longtown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1731756 (Longtown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1731756 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: Yadkin
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elkin South
- Location given for Longtown Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1454129 Lon: -80.7692342
- 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 Yadkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Longtown 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. |