A visit to the Radford 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 Radford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Radford Cemetery
Lat: 35.8786° (35° 52' 42")
Lon: -82.4675° (-82° 28' 3")
The Radford Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Radford Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Radford Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Radford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Briggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Robertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Penley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jarvis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Metcalf Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalf Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcalf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Shepard Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Banks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Murray Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Gap Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Murray Gap Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Sprinkle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- California Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hawkins - Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Angel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Angel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gardner - Gillis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maney Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Radford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Radford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Mars Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rockview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Barnardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
- Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <6>
- Higgins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Higgins
- From the Radford Cemetery to Higgins
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Foster Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Flat Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murchison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pensacola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Low Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Burnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Flag Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ramseytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beech
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beech
- From the Radford Cemetery to Beech
- Day Book
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sioux
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rollins
- From the Radford Cemetery to Rollins
- Clear Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Marshall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weaverville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Allegheny
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cutshalltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Radford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Radford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnardsville
- Burnsville
- Marshall
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Radford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Madison County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Radford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1014710 (Radford Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1014710 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: Barnardsville
- County: Madison Elev: 748
- Location given for GNIS #1014710 (Radford Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Radford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8786, Longitude: -82.4675 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |