A visit to the Sherrill 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 Sherrill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sherrill Cemetery:
35.4479, -83.3796
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sherrill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sherrill Cemetery is located in Swain County<2>.
The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies just to the west southwest of the Sherrill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sherrill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Sherrill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sherrill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Galbraith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Galbraith Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Cemetery
- Owl Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Owl Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Birdtown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Birdtown Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown Cemetery
- Wiggins - Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Queen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
- Laney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Laney Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney Cemetery
- Deep Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek Cemetery
- Randall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Randall Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
- Estes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
- Morrow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Morrow Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Swain Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kirkland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Worley Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Thomas Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Campground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Sherrill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sherrill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whittier
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bryson City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Unahala
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Dillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Sylva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forney ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Judson ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Almond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Gay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Addie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Wesser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Tellico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- 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 <6>
- Cullowhee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- East Laport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Balsam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Sherrill 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 Sherrill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Sylva
- Sylva lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sherrill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sylva.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
- 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 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 Sherrill 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 Sherrill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1015426 (Sherrill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1015426 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: 588 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bryson City
- Location given for Sherrill Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4478752 Lon: -83.3795997
- 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sherrill 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. |