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A visit to the Skyland 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 Skyland Cemetery ...

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

36.2801, -81.7218

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Skyland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Skyland Cemetery is located in Watauga County<2>.

The county seat for Watauga County is located in Boone. Boone lies just to the south southeast of the Skyland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Skyland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Skyland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cemetery
  • Proffit's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Proffit's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffit's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Proffit's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Boone.
    • The Proffit's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Proffit's Grove Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188864 <5>
  • Henson Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Henson Chapel Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Chapel Cemetery
  • Cove Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cove Creek Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Greer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
  • Hollars Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hollars Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollars Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Old Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hopewell Cemetery
    • Reece Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Reece Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece Cemetery
    • Danner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Danner Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
    • Gragg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • Sands Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
    • Maine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maine Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine 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]<3> of the Skyland Cemetery.

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

  • Vilas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Zionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Norris ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Norris is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Mabel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mabel is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Sugar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Trade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <6>
  • Boone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <6>
  • Sands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sands is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
  • Valle Crucis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Moretz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Moretz is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
  • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
  • Rominger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rominger is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Matney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Matney is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Shulls Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
    • Rutherwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
    • Todd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Foscoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bamboo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
    • Brownwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
    • Beech Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Devils
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blowing Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Laxon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Laxon is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
    • Deep Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Gilead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead

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 Skyland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Watauga County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Skyland Cemetery: