A visit to the McClure Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 McClure Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4470°   (35° 26' 49")

Lon:   -83.6016°   (-83° 36' 5")

The McClure Cemetery is located in Swain County<2>.

The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies just to the east of the McClure Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the McClure Cemetery.<4>

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

• Welch Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Welch Cemetery is located in Swain County
• Woody Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Woody Cemetery is located in Swain County
• Posey Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Posey Cemetery is located in Swain County
• Pilkey Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilkey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pilkey Cemetery is located in Swain County
• Panther Creek Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
• Mitchell Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Swain County
• Round Top Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Top Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Round Top Cemetery is located in Swain County
• Davis Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Davis Cemetery is located in Swain County
• Sawyer Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Swain County
• Jenkins Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
• Roundhill Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundhill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roundhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Roundhill Cemetery is located in Graham County
• Connor Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Connor Cemetery is located in Swain County
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Stiles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Bone Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bone Valley Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Cable Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cable Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Laurel Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laurel Branch Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Lower Noland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Noland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Noland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lower Noland Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Higdon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higdon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Higdon Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Cable Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cable Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Yellow Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Branch Cemetery
    • The Yellow Branch Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Sawyer Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sawyer Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tabor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48905 <6>
  • Upper Noland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Noland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Noland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upper Noland Cemetery is located in Swain County

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 McClure Cemetery.

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

• Bushnell ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
  • Bushnell is located in Swain County
• Forney ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
  • Forney is located in Swain County
• Judson ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
  • Judson is located in Swain County
• Almond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
  • Almond is located in Swain County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <7>
• Stecoah
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
  • Stecoah is located in Graham County
• Wesser
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
  • Wesser is located in Swain County
• Bryson City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
  • Bryson City is located in Swain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <7>
• Cheoah
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
  • Cheoah is located in Graham County
• Nantahala
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
  • Nantahala is located in Swain County
• Fairview
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Macon County
• Tellico
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tellico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
  • Tellico is located in Macon County
• Unahala
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
  • Unahala is located in Swain County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Fontana Dam
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
    • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
    • Fontana Village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <7>
  • Bear Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
  • Whittier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
    • Whittier is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <7>
  • Yellow Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
  • Robbinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
    • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <7>
  • Elkmont ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
    • Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
  • Lake Santeetlah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
    • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
    • Santeetla
    • Santeetlah
    • Santultah
    • Thunderbird Mountain
    • Thunderbird
  • Topton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topton
    • Topton is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topton <7>
  • Cherokee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Swain County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <7>
  • Oconaluftee Indian Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
  • Leatherman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
    • Leatherman is located in Macon County
  • Wilmot
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
  • Red Bank
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Blount County (TN)

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 McClure Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swain County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McClure Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Bryson City
  • Bryson City lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the McClure Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bryson City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
• Cherokee
  • Cherokee lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the McClure Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cherokee.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
• Robbinsville
  • Robbinsville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the McClure Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Robbinsville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 McClure Cemetery:

• Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Swain County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cherokee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Graham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Haywood County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Macon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Blount County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cocke County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Loudon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sevier County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Swain County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the McClure Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 McClure Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1013401  (McClure Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1013401 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Noland Creek
  • County: Swain         Elev: 615
  • Location given for GNIS #1013401 (McClure Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/