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A visit to the Merrill Cemetery ...


The location of the Merrill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Merrill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8384°   (35° 50' 18")

Lon:   -82.5846°   (-82° 35' 4")

The Merrill Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies just to the west southwest of the Merrill Cemetery .

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 Merrill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Merrill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merrill Cemetery.

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

    • Petersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Madison County
    • Mars Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ivy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
      • Ivy is located in Madison County
    • Rollins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
    • Marshall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Foster Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
      • Foster Creek is located in Madison County
    • Flat Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Democrat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
      • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
    • Bethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Madison County
    • Barnardsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
      • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <4>
    • Walnut
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Madison County
    • Weaverville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Alexander
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Stoney Knob
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
        • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
      • Beech
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
        • Beech is located in Buncombe County
      • Cutshalltown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
        • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
      • White Rock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • White Rock is located in Madison County
      • Chapel Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
      • Hurricane
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
        • Hurricane is located in Madison County
      • Stackhouse
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stackhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
        • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
      • Allegheny
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
        • Allegheny is located in Madison County
      • Flag Pond
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
        • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Woodfin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
        • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
      • Allenstand
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
        • Allenstand is located in Madison County
      • Leicester
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Concord
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Yancey County
      • Higgins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
        • Higgins is located in Yancey County
      • Hot Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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 Merrill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Merrill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jesse Rice Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rice Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Shook Ramsey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gosnell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gosnell Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gosnell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Petersburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosnell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47491 <6>
    • Sams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sams Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sams Cemetery
    • Grapevine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grapevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grapevine Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grapevine Cemetery
    • Thomason Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Whitt Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
      • Runion Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Runion Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runion Cemetery
      • Jarvis Brown Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Arrington Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arrington Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
      • Coates Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coates Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coates Cemetery
      • Laurel Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ledford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Ledford Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ledford Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Mars Hill.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledford Cemetery
      • Mc Elroy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Elroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mc Elroy Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Elroy Cemetery
      • George Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • George Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The George Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the George Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Mars Hill.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • Harris Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • California Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sprinkle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Merrill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #989743  (Merrill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #989743 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: Mars Hill
      • County: Madison         Elev: 709
      • Location given for GNIS #989743 (Merrill Cemetery)

    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 Madison, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Merrill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8384, Longitude: -82.5846       In this case, the coordinates for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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