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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sawyer Cemetery:
35.4048, -83.5349
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Lauada Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lauada Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauada Cemetery
- Roundhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Roundhill Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill Cemetery
- Round Top Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Round Top Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- De Hart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The De Hart Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Hart Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Laurel Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Connor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Connor Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor Cemetery
- Stiles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Stiles Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
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- Woody Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
- Fred Cochran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fred Cochran Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred Cochran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fred Cochran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Bryson City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989191 <5>
- Brendle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brendle Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brendle Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
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)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Almond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forney ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Wesser
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Bryson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Unahala
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Tellico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Stecoah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Nantahala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Whittier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cheoah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Leatherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Wilmot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Cherokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Topton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
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.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Robbinsville
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 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:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Swain County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1015303 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Swain
- Est. Elev: 564 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Noland Creek
- Location given for Sawyer Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4048161 Lon: -83.5348851
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sawyer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |