A visit to the Maxwell 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 Maxwell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maxwell Cemetery:
36.4112, -81.6690
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Ashe County<2>.
The county seat for Ashe County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Maxwell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Maxwell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Maxwell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maxwell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Green Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Cornett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cornett Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Roark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
- Graybeal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Graybeal Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybeal Cemetery
- Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Creston.
- The Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Graybeal Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2504800 <5>
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Woodard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Woodard Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Farmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Farmer Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Roark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
- Vanover Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Knight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Sutherland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey 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 Maxwell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maxwell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Creston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Roten
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Roten is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
- Trade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mabel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Todd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Comet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Mountain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grayson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grayson is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Norris ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- West Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Warrensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Moretz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Moretz is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fuller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Sands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Brownwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Fleetwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shingletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Sugar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vilas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Maxwell 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 Maxwell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jefferson
- Mountain City
- West Jefferson
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 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 Maxwell 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 Maxwell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #989491 (Maxwell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #989491 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: 927 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Baldwin Gap
- Location given for Maxwell Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4112344 Lon: -81.6689994
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maxwell 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. |