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A visit to the Rector Cemetery ...


The location of the Rector 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 Rector Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7887°   (35° 47' 19")

Lon:   -82.7429°   (-82° 44' 34")

The Rector Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies just to the east of the Rector 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 websites either 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 Rector 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rector 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rector Cemetery.

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

    • Marshall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rollins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
    • Walnut
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Madison County
    • Stackhouse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stackhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
      • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
    • Spring Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Trust
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Madison County
    • Petersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Madison County
    • Sandymush
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
      • Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
      • Sandymush has also been known as:
      • Sandy Mush
    • Alexander
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hot Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hurricane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
      • Hurricane is located in Madison County
    • Leicester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Chapel Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
      • Flat Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
        • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Mars Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Foster Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
        • Foster Creek is located in Madison County
      • White Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • White Rock is located in Madison County
      • Newfound
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
        • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
      • Stoney Knob
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
        • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
      • Weaverville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ivy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
        • Ivy is located in Madison County
      • Allenstand
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
        • Allenstand is located in Madison County
      • Cutshalltown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
        • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
      • Woodfin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
        • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
      • Democrat
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
        • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
      • Allegheny
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
        • Allegheny is located in Madison County
      • Wolf Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
        • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)

    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 Rector Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Rector Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hagen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hagen Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagen Cemetery
    • Farmer Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Payne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Payne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Dry Pond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Pond Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Pond Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Henderson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eldon Henderson Cemetery
      • Henderson - Worley Cemetery
      • Lower Big Pine Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2496346 <6>
    • Massey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Payne Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lunceford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunceford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lunceford Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunceford Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Ramsey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Crooked Ridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooked Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crooked Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Ridge Cemetery
      • Reagan Worley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Big Pine Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Pine Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Pine Cemetery
      • Buckner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Roberson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberson Cemetery
      • J. Lee Henderson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The J. Lee Henderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The J. Lee Henderson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Davis Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J. Lee Henderson Cemetery
      • Old Station Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Station Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Station 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 Rector Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1014783  (Rector Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1014783 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: Marshall
      • County: Madison         Elev: 603
      • Location given for GNIS #1014783 (Rector 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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Rector Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7887, Longitude: -82.7429       In this case, the coordinates for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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