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A visit to the Proctor 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 Proctor Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Proctor Cemetery:

35.4745, -83.7288

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

The Proctor Cemetery is located in Swain County<2>.

The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Proctor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Proctor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Proctor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cable Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Cable Branch Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Branch Cemetery
  • Cable Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Cable Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Higdon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Higdon Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon Cemetery
  • Cable Cove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cable Cove Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Cove Cemetery
  • Yellow Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Yellow Branch Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Pilkey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Pilkey Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkey Cemetery
  • Bone Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bone Valley Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Valley Cemetery
  • Gunter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
  • Breedlove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Posey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Posey Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
    • Welch Cove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Welch Cove Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cove Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Sawyer Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sawyer Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Creek Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
    • Orr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Orr Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery

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 Proctor Cemetery.

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

  • Fontana Dam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
  • Stecoah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Stecoah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
  • Bushnell ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bushnell is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
  • Cheoah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
  • Forney ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Forney is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
  • Lake Santeetlah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
    • Santeetla
    • Santeetlah
    • Santultah
    • Thunderbird Mountain
    • Thunderbird
  • Judson ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Judson is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
  • Red Bank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Red Bank is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Robbinsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Almond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wesser
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesser is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Nantahala
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
    • Bear Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
    • Townsend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Topton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Happy Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Happy Valley is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Bryson City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chilhowee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Chilhowee is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
    • Rhodo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
    • Tellico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tellico is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
    • Wear Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Wear Valley is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley

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 Proctor 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 Proctor 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 Proctor Cemetery: