A visit to the Moretz 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 Moretz Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moretz Cemetery:
36.2354, -81.6471
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moretz Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Moretz Cemetery is located in Watauga County<2>.
The county seat for Watauga County is located in Boone. Boone lies just to the southwest of the Moretz Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Moretz Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Moretz Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moretz Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Mt. Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Lawn Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lawn Cemetery
- Edmisten Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Edmisten Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmisten Cemetery
- Vannoy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gragg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Gragg Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Winkler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Winkler Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
- Hartley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hartley Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
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- Edmisten Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Edmisten Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmisten Cemetery
- St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Boone.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188865 <5>
- Old Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hopewell Cemetery
- Gragg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gragg Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
- Pitts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pitts Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Hollars Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hollars Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollars Cemetery
- Pitts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pitts Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Elrod Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Elrod Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod 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 Moretz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moretz Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sands
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Norris ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Boone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rutherwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Moretz
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moretz is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
- Bamboo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Laxon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Laxon is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
- Brownwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Todd
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shulls Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Deep Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vilas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Valle Crucis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blowing Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Foscoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fleetwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mabel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Sugar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Matney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Stony Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Trade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Devils
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rominger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Yates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
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 Moretz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Watauga County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moretz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Moretz Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Watauga 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 Moretz Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1013690 (Moretz Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1013690 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: Watauga
- Est. Elev: 1006 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boone
- Location given for Moretz Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2354061 Lon: -81.6470513
- 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 Watauga, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moretz 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. |