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A visit to the Medford Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Medford Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Medford Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Medford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5390°   (35° 32' 20")

Lon:   -82.9340°   (-82° 56' 2")

The Medford Cemetery is located in Haywood County<2>.

The county seat for Haywood County is located in Waynesville. Waynesville lies just to the southwest of the Medford Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Medford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reeves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • McClure Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Fulbright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulbright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulbright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fulbright Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Crawford Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crawford Memorial Gardens is located in Haywood County
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bon-A-Venture Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Dawn Memory Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawn Memory Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawn Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dawn Memory Garden is located in Haywood County
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Haywood County
  • Patton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patton Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Owen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Owen Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Leatherwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leatherwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leatherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leatherwood Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Roundhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Haywood County
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Smathers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
      • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located outside and to the east of West Canton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48774 <5>
    • Smathers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
      • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located outside and to the east of West Canton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48774 <5>
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Upper Crabtree Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Crabtree Community Cemetery
      • The Upper Crabtree Community Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • The Upper Crabtree Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Upper Crabtree Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Medford Cemetery.

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

  • Lake Junaluska
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
    • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <6>
  • Clyde
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>
  • Waynesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
    • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <6>
  • West Canton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
    • West Canton is located in Haywood County
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Haywood County
  • Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
  • Hazelwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
  • Morning Star
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
    • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
  • Maggie Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
    • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <6>
  • Teague ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Teague is located in Haywood County
  • Cruso
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
    • Cruso is located in Haywood County
  • Balsam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Glady
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
      • Glady is located in Buncombe County
    • Sandymush
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
      • Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
      • Sandymush has also been known as:
      • Sandy Mush
    • Newfound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
      • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
    • Candler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ruby City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
    • Enka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka
      • Enka is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enka <6>
    • Leicester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <6>
    • Trust
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Madison County
    • Enka Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Acton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County

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 Medford Cemetery. The following communities are located in Haywood County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Medford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Haywood County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Medford 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 Medford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1013463  (Medford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1013463 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: Clyde
      • County: Haywood         Elev: 803
      • Location given for GNIS #1013463 (Medford Cemetery)

    The official website for Haywood County: www.gov.co.haywood.nc.us/

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

    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 Haywood, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Medford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5390, Longitude: -82.9340       In this case, the coordinates for the Medford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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