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A visit to the Patton 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 Patton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.8271°   (35° 49' 37")

Lon:   -82.1921°   (-82° 11' 31")

The Patton Cemetery is located in Yancey County<2>.

The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the northwest of the Patton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Patton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Carroway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carroway Cemetery is located in Yancey County
  • Westall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westall Cemetery is located in Yancey County
  • Ballew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballew Cemetery
    • The Ballew Cemetery is located in Yancey County
  • Ballew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballew Cemetery
    • The Ballew Cemetery is located in Yancey County
  • Gibbs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Yancey County
  • Bracher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bracher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bracher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bracher Cemetery is located in Yancey County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • 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 Yancey County
  • Grindstaff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grindstaff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Yancey County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Yancey County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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 Yancey County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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 Yancey County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Crisawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crisawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crisawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crisawn Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Lee Fields Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Fields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Fields Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Good Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 Yancey County
    • Hensley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Gragg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Collis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collis Cemetery is located in Mitchell County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Patton Cemetery.

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

  • Celo
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
    • Celo is located in Yancey County
  • Hamrick
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
    • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
  • Micaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
    • Micaville is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <5>
  • Little Switzerland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
    • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <5>
  • Newdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
    • Newdale is located in Yancey County
  • Low Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
    • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
  • Pensacola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Murchison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
    • Murchison is located in Yancey County
  • Grassy Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
  • Penland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
    • Penland is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <5>
  • Burnsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Double Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
    • Double Island is located in Yancey County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Spruce Pine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenlee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
    • Dendron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
    • Green Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Day Book
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
      • Day Book is located in Yancey County
    • Rockview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Montreat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
      • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <5>
    • Old Fort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
      • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <5>
    • Bakersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Higgins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Red Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell 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 Patton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yancey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Patton 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 Patton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1014264  (Patton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1014264 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: Celo
    • County: Yancey         Elev: 837
    • Location given for GNIS #1014264 (Patton 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 Yancey, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Patton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8271, Longitude: -82.1921       In this case, the coordinates for the Patton 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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