A visit to the Penland 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 Penland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Penland Cemetery:
35.8682, -82.3101
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Penland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Penland Cemetery is located in Yancey County<2>.
The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the north of the Penland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Penland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Penland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Penland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dellinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dellinger Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellinger Cemetery
- Roland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Banks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Arwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Arwood Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arwood Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Ledford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ledford Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Silver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Silver Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Williams Evans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Edney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Edney Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edney Cemetery
- Whittington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Whittington Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Edge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Edge Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Shepard Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Maney Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maney Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Carroway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Carroway Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroway Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Penland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Penland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Low Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Pensacola
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Concord
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Murchison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Burnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Celo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Micaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Newdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Higgins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Day Book
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Rockview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Double Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Ramseytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Green Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Barnardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Huntdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Ivy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Democrat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Penland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Red Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Tipton Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Relief
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
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 Penland 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 Penland 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 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 Penland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Yancey 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 Penland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1014314 (Penland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1014314 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: Yancey
- Est. Elev: 846 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Mitchell
- Location given for Penland Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8681698 Lon: -82.3101266
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Penland 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. |
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