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A visit to the Simmons Cemetery ...


The location of the Simmons Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Simmons Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simmons Cemetery

Lat:   35.7898°   (35° 47' 23")

Lon:   -82.2148°   (-82° 12' 53")

The Simmons Cemetery is located in Yancey County<2>.

The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Simmons Cemetery .

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 Simmons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Yancey County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Simmons Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.

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

    • Hamrick
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
      • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
    • Celo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
      • Celo is located in Yancey County
    • Pensacola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
    • Murchison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
    • Low Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
    • Little Switzerland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
      • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <4>
    • Newdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County
    • Micaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <4>
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
    • Burnsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Montreat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
      • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <4>
    • Greenlee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Grassy Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
        • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
      • Walkertown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
        • Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
      • Old Fort
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
        • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <4>
      • Spruce Pine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Penland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
        • Penland is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <4>
      • Double Island
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
        • Double Island is located in Yancey County
      • Ridgecrest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Moffitt Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
        • Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
      • Lackey Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
        • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
      • Black Mountain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
        • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <4>
      • Day Book
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day Book have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
        • Day Book is located in Yancey County
      • West Marion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
        • West Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Marion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
      • Barnardsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
        • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <4>

    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 Simmons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yancey County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lee Fields Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Fields Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Fields Cemetery
    • Westall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westall Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westall Cemetery
    • Gragg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg Cemetery
    • Autrey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Autrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Autrey Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Autrey Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Good Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Bracher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bracher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bracher Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bracher Cemetery
    • Ballew Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ballew Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballew Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Ballew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ballew Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballew Cemetery
    • Grindstaff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grindstaff Cemetery
    • Carroway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroway Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroway Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Laurel Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Roland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery

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

    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 Simmons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1015539  (Simmons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1015539 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: Celo
      • County: Yancey         Elev: 911
      • Location given for GNIS #1015539 (Simmons Cemetery)

    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 Yancey, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Simmons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7898, Longitude: -82.2148       In this case, the coordinates for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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