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A visit to the Roan Valley 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 Roan Valley Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.0815°   (36° 4' 53")

Lon:   -82.0926°   (-82° 5' 33")

The Roan Valley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County<2>.

The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Bakersville. Bakersville lies just to the southwest of the Roan Valley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Roan Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Major Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Major Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Major Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Major Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Burleson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Hobson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Greer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Hobson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Hobson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Heaton Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heaton Ridge Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Street Cemetery
      • The Street Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Harrell Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Family Cemetery
      • The Harrell Family Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harrell Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Roan Mountain (TN).
    • Stockton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stockton Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Blevins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Mitchell County
    • Green Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Young Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Young Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Roan Mtn. Cemetery #2
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roan Mtn. Cemetery #2
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roan Mtn. Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roan Mtn. Cemetery #2 is located in Mitchell County
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Houston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Greene Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Ollis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ollis Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Julian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Julian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Julian Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Gouge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gouge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gouge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gouge Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roan Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
    • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
  • Burbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Bakersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Heaton Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heaton Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
    • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Plumtree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
    • Plumtree is located in Avery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <6>
  • Chestnut Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
    • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
  • Minneapolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
    • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
  • Buladean
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
    • Buladean is located in Mitchell County
  • Herrell ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
    • Herrell is located in Mitchell County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
  • Red Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
  • Vale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Vale is located in Avery County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Elk Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <6>
    • Roan Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Stamey Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
    • Crossnore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Newland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <6>
    • Tipton Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Double Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
    • Penland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <6>
    • Montezuma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Tolley Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Relief
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
    • Green Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spruce Pine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Linville Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Falls
      • Linville Falls is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville Falls <6>
    • Pineola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Limestone Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
      • Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi 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 Roan Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mitchell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Roan Valley 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 Roan Valley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1014932  (Roan Valley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1014932 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: Carvers Gap
    • County: Mitchell         Elev: 1306
    • Location given for GNIS #1014932 (Roan Valley Cemetery)

The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcounty.org/

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 Mitchell, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Roan Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0815, Longitude: -82.0926       In this case, the coordinates for the Roan Valley 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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