A visit to the Nations 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 Nations Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nations Cemetery:
35.5162, -83.2993
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nations Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Nations Cemetery is located in Swain County<2>.
The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Nations Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Nations Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Nations Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nations Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chambers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Conner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Conner Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
- Beck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Beck Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
- Husky Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Husky Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husky Cemetery
- Copper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Copper Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Carver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Carver Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sneed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tolley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stamper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Birdtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Birdtown Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown Cemetery
- Old Campground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Olivet UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sherrill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mac Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mac Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac Cemetery
- Queen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Thomas Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Reagan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Nations Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Nations Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Whittier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Bryson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sylva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Addie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Unahala
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Webster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Maggie Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greens Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Ruby City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Balsam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forney ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Gay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Cullowhee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Judson ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Leatherman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Forest Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <6>
- Hazelwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Pittman Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- East Laport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Waynesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Nations 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 Nations Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Sylva
- Sylva lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Nations Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sylva.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
- Waynesville
- Webster
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Nations Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Swain 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 Nations Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #990874 (Nations Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #990874 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: Swain
- Est. Elev: 677 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smokemont
- Location given for Nations Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5162102 Lon: -83.299318
- 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 Swain, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nations 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. |