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A visit to the O'Kelley 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 O'Kelley Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the O'Kelley Cemetery:

35.4596, -82.7279

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

The O'Kelley Cemetery is located in Buncombe County<2>.

The county seat for Buncombe County is located in Asheville. Asheville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the O'Kelley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the O'Kelley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the O'Kelley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Quinn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Gudger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Gudger Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gudger Cemetery
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Luther Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Luther Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Cemetery
  • Pisgah View Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pisgah View Memorial Park is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah View Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah View Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Candler.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48445 <5>
  • Justice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Justice Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Cemetery
  • Trull Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Trull Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trull Cemetery
  • Longs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Longs Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Harkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harkins Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Cemetery
    • Hice Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hice Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hice Hill Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bon-A-Venture Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
    • Smathers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located outside and to the east of West Canton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48774 <5>
    • Smathers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located outside and to the east of West Canton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48774 <5>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Sitton - Gillespie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mills River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mills River Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River Cemetery
    • Acton UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the O'Kelley Cemetery.

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

  • Glady
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Glady is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
  • Cruso
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cruso is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
  • Candler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Morning Star
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
  • Bent Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
  • Enka Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
  • Enka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Avery Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
  • Acton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Acton is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
  • Sonoma ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sonoma is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
  • West Canton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Newfound
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
    • Holly Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Mills River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Royal Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
    • Skyland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Biltmore Forest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
    • West Asheville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
    • Clyde
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>
    • Lavinia ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lavinia is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
    • Etowah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Horse Shoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fletcher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Busbee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
    • Shiloh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Emma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Emma is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma

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 O'Kelley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buncombe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The O'Kelley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canton
  • Clyde
    • Clyde lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the O'Kelley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clyde.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde

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 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 O'Kelley Cemetery: