A visit to the Matt Carson 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 Matt Carson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Matt Carson Cemetery:
36.4608, -81.3297
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Matt Carson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Matt Carson Cemetery is located in Ashe County<2>.
The county seat for Ashe County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies just to the west southwest of the Matt Carson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Matt Carson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Matt Carson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Rocky Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Cemetery
- Cranberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Cemetery
- The Cranberry Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cranberry Community Cemetery
- Cranberry Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207025 <5>
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Peak Creek Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Peak Creek Community Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Creek Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peak Creek Community Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Glendale Springs.
- The Peak Creek Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peak Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202515 <5>
- Stamper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Stamper Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper Cemetery
- Prathers Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The South Fork Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
- New River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The New River Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River Cemetery
- Howell Hill Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Howell Hill Community Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill Community Cemetery
- The Howell Hill Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greene Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- Greene Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305100 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Walters - Jacobs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Piney Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Robert Parsons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Potato Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Potato Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek 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 Matt Carson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Matt Carson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Scottville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Topia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Transou
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
- Crumpler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wagoner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
- Laurel Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Orion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orion is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Weavers Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Piney Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glendale Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Amelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Helton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- West Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Obids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
- McGrady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McGrady is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Warrensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bridle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Sturgills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Brandon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
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 Matt Carson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ashe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Matt Carson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jefferson
- Sparta
- West Jefferson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Matt Carson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Ashe 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 Matt Carson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2074417 (Matt Carson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2074417 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: Ashe
- Est. Elev: 827 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Laurel Springs
- Location given for Matt Carson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4608333 Lon: -81.3297222
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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 Ashe, 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- Matt Carson 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. |