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A visit to the Murray Gap 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 Murray Gap Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Murray Gap 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 Murray Gap Cemetery

Lat:   35.9037°   (35° 54' 13")

Lon:   -82.5132°   (-82° 30' 47")

The Murray Gap Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Murray Gap Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Murray Gap Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Shook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery
    • The Shook Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • 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
  • Banks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
    • The Banks Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • The Banks Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laurel Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Engle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Engle Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Sprinkle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
    • The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Hawkins - Willis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Robinson - Ray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson - Ray Cemetery
    • The Robinson - Ray Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • The Robinson - Ray Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Duck - Robinson Cemetery
  • Justice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • The Justice Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • California Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Penley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Briggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Cemetery
      • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Marshbanks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshbanks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshbanks Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Radford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radford Cemetery
      • The Radford Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Arrington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
      • 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
    • Shook Ramsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Ramsey Cemetery
      • The Shook Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Shook Ramsey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ramsey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208646 <5>
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
      • 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
    • Jarvis Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Brown Cemetery
      • The Jarvis Brown Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Harris Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Family Cemetery
      • The Harris Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • George Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ramsey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ramsey Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Mars Hill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48523 <5>
    • Jarvis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
      • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Madison County

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 Murray Gap Cemetery.

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

  • Bethel
    (2 miles [3.2 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 Madison County
  • Mars Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Foster Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
    • Foster Creek is located in Madison County
  • Ivy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
    • Ivy is located in Madison County
  • Petersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Madison County
  • Flag Pond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
    • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Democrat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
    • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
  • Higgins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Higgins is located in Yancey County
  • Barnardsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 <7>
  • Rockview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
    • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
  • Clear Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
    • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Former name for Clear Branch:
    • Kittyton
  • Flat Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Ramseytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
    • Allegheny
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
      • Allegheny is located in Madison County
    • Cutshalltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
      • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Rollins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
    • Burnsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sioux
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County
    • White Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Madison County
    • Chapel Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
    • Marshall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Murchison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
    • Pensacola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
    • Low Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey 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 Murray Gap 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 Murray Gap 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 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 Murray Gap Cemetery:

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 Murray Gap Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1013857  (Murray Gap Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1013857 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: Sams Gap
    • County: Madison         Elev: 1024
    • Location given for GNIS #1013857 (Murray Gap 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 '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 Murray Gap Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9037, Longitude: -82.5132       In this case, the coordinates for the Murray Gap 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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