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A visit to the Sawyer 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 Sawyer Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.4048°   (35° 24' 17")

Lon:   -83.5349°   (-83° 32' 5")

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

The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies just to the east northeast of the Sawyer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Sawyer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Lauada Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauada Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lauada Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Roundhill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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 Graham County
  • Round Top Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Top Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Round Top Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tabor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48905 <6>
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • De Hart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The De Hart Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laurel Branch Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Connor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Connor Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Stiles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Woody Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • McClure Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Fred Cochran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fred Cochran Cemetery
      • The Fred Cochran Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fred Cochran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Bryson City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989191 <6>
    • Brendle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brendle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brendle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brendle Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Swain County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sawyer Cemetery.

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

  • Judson ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Swain County
  • Almond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Almond is located in Swain County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <7>
  • Forney ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
    • Forney is located in Swain County
  • Bushnell ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Bushnell is located in Swain County
  • Wesser
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
    • Wesser is located in Swain County
  • Bryson City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
    • Bryson City is located in Swain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <7>
  • Unahala
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
    • Unahala is located in Swain County
  • Tellico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tellico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
    • Tellico is located in Macon County
  • Stecoah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
    • Stecoah is located in Graham County
  • Nantahala
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
    • Nantahala is located in Swain County
  • Fairview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Macon County
  • Whittier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
    • Whittier is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <7>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cheoah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
      • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Leatherman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
    • Wilmot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
    • Bear Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
    • Cherokee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
    • Topton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Paint Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 Sawyer 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 Sawyer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Sawyer 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 Sawyer Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1015303  (Sawyer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1015303 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: Noland Creek
    • County: Swain         Elev: 564
    • Location given for GNIS #1015303 (Sawyer Cemetery)

The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.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 Swain, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sawyer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4048, Longitude: -83.5349       In this case, the coordinates for the Sawyer 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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