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A visit to the Rocky Branch 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 Rocky Branch Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Branch 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 Rocky Branch Cemetery

Lat:   35.4273°   (35° 25' 38")

Lon:   -83.0107°   (-83° 0' 38")

The Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Haywood County<2>.

The county seat for Haywood County is located in Waynesville. Waynesville lies just to the north northeast of the Rocky Branch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Rocky Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Plott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plott Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Redbank Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Redbank Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnes Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379553 <6>
  • Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jones Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382982 <6>
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178876 <6>
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Haywood County
  • Love Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery is located in Haywood County
  • Henry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henry Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Henry Cogdill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cogdill Cemetery
      • The Henry Cogdill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Henry Cogdill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cogdill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239602 <6>
    • Norman - Blanton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman - Blanton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman - Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman - Blanton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Brasstown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasstown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brasstown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Roundhill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roundhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roundhill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Addie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Clayton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47112 <6>
    • Norman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Hoyle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoyle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Medford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Medford Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Fulbright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulbright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulbright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulbright Cemetery is located in Haywood County

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 Rocky Branch Cemetery.

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

  • Hazelwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
  • Waynesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
    • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <7>
  • Balsam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ruby City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
    • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
  • Bethel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Haywood County
  • Lake Junaluska
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
    • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <7>
  • Maggie Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
    • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <7>
  • Clyde
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <7>
  • East Laport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
    • East Laport is located in Jackson County
  • Argura
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
    • Argura is located in Jackson County
  • Cruso
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
    • Cruso is located in Haywood County
  • West Canton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
    • West Canton is located in Haywood County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sylva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <7>
    • Webster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Cullowhee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuckasegee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
      • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <7>
    • Morning Star
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <7>
    • Forest Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Forest Hills has also been known as:
      • Forest Hills village
      • Village of Forest Hills
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <7>
    • Dillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <7>
    • Greens Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Balsam Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
    • Glady
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
      • Glady is located in Buncombe County
    • Paint Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
      • Paint Town is located in Jackson County

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 Rocky Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Haywood County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canton
    • Canton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Rocky Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Clyde
    • Clyde lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Rocky Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clyde.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Sylva
    • Sylva lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rocky Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sylva.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
  • Waynesville
  • Webster
    • Webster lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rocky Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Webster.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster

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 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 Rocky Branch 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 Rocky Branch Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1960044  (Rocky Branch Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1960044 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: Hazelwood
    • County: Haywood         Elev: 960
    • Location given for GNIS #1960044 (Rocky Branch Cemetery)

The official website for Haywood County: www.gov.co.haywood.nc.us/

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 Haywood, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rocky Branch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4273, Longitude: -83.0107       In this case, the coordinates for the Rocky Branch 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>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.
<7>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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