A visit to the Siloam 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 Siloam Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Siloam Cemetery:
35.6505, -82.1452
The Siloam Cemetery is located in McDowell County<1>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the east northeast of the Siloam Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Siloam Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Siloam Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Siloam Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Glades Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Glades Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades Cemetery
- Davistown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Davistown Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown Cemetery
- Pine Cove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Cove Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cove Cemetery
- West Court Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The West Court Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Court Cemetery
- Gragg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Gragg Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
- Ridgecrest Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Neal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Ridgway Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Good Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Good Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lee Fields Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Lee Fields Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Fields Cemetery
- Crisawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Crisawn Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisawn Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Hemphill Morgan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Montford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lawing Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Lawing Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawing Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
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]<2> of the Siloam Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Siloam Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Greenlee
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Fort
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lackey Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dendron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- West Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Ridgecrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Montreat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Whitehouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Black Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Walkertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Hamrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vein Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nebo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Thermal City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Swannanoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Celo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Lure
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Little Switzerland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Siloam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDowell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Siloam Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Black Mountain
- Marion
- Old Fort
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Siloam Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to McDowell 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 Siloam Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1015514 (Siloam Cemeteries)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1015514 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 450 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Old Fort
- Location given for Siloam Cemeteries:
- Lat: 35.6498432 Lon: -82.1451132
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Siloam Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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