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A visit to the Panther Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Panther Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Panther Creek Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Panther Creek Cemetery

Lat:   35.4056°   (35° 24' 20")

Lon:   -83.6241°   (-83° 37' 26")

The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County<2>.

The county seat for Graham County is located in Robbinsville. Robbinsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Panther Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Panther Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Graham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Panther Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Panther Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County
    • Stecoah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stecoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
    • Almond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Swain County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <5>
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County
    • Wesser
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
    • Cheoah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
      • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Nantahala
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
    • Bear Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
    • Bryson City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <5>
    • Robbinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <5>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Fontana Dam
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
        • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
        • 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>
      • Yellow Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
        • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
      • Topton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Unahala
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
        • Unahala is located in Swain County
      • Lake Santeetlah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
        • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
        • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
        • Santeetla
        • Santeetlah
        • Santultah
        • Thunderbird Mountain
        • Thunderbird
      • Rhodo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
        • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
      • Whittier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
        • Whittier is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <5>
      • Buffalo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
      • Leatherman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
        • Leatherman is located in Macon 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 Panther Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graham County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Panther Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Welch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Cable Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cable Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cemetery
    • Round Top Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Top Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Top Cemetery
    • Posey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Posey Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Pilkey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilkey Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilkey Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Sawyer Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sawyer Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Creek Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Tabor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tabor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48905 <7>
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Yellow Branch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Breedlove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breedlove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breedlove Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Ledbetter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
      • Sawyer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
      • Roundhill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roundhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roundhill Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundhill Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Woody Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woody Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery

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

    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 Panther Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1014211  (Panther Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1014211 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: Noland Creek
      • County: Graham         Elev: 567
      • Location given for GNIS #1014211 (Panther Creek 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 Graham, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Panther Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4056, Longitude: -83.6241       In this case, the coordinates for the Panther Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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