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A visit to the Mitchell 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 Mitchell Cemetery ...

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

35.4504, -83.6821

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

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

The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Mitchell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mitchell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mitchell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Posey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Posey Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Cemetery
  • Cable Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cable Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Cemetery
  • Yellow Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Yellow Branch Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
  • Bone Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bone Valley Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Valley Cemetery
  • Higdon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Higdon Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon Cemetery
  • Bradshaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw Cemetery
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor Cemetery
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
  • Breedlove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Cemetery
  • Sawyer Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sawyer Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cable Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Cable Branch Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Branch Cemetery
    • Cable Cove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Cable Cove Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Cove Cemetery
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Panther Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Creek Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • Cable Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cable Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable 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 Mitchell Cemetery.

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

  • Stecoah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Stecoah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
  • Bushnell ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bushnell is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
  • Judson ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Judson is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
  • Forney ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Forney is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
  • Yellow Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
  • Cheoah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
  • Almond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fontana Dam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
    • 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 <5>
  • Wesser
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesser is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
  • Lake Santeetlah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
    • Santeetla
    • Santeetlah
    • Santultah
    • Thunderbird Mountain
    • Thunderbird
  • Robbinsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nantahala
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Nantahala is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Bear Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bryson City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Topton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Red Bank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Tellico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tellico is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
    • Townsend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rhodo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
    • Unahala
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala

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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mitchell Cemetery: