A visit to the Sprinkle Cemetery ...
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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 Sprinkle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sprinkle Cemetery
Lat: 35.8741° (35° 52' 26")
Lon: -82.5353° (-82° 32' 7")
The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sprinkle Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Sprinkle Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sprinkle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Buckner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Harris Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hawkins - Willis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Shook Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jarvis Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Runion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Runion Cemetery is located in Madison County
- George Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Penley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Murray Gap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Gap Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Murray Gap Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Shook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Arrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arrington Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Dill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dill Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Peek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peek Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Merrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Merrill Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Mc Elroy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Elroy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Elroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mc Elroy Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Whitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitt Cemetery is located in Madison County
- George Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jarvis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Briggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Robinson - Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Radford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Banks 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sprinkle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sprinkle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mars Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Ivy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Democrat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Barnardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <7>
- Rockview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Rollins is located in Madison County
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- Flag Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Higgins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
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From your current location to Higgins
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- Allegheny
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cutshalltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beech
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
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From your current location to Beech
From the Sprinkle Cemetery to Beech
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Walnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Madison County
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From your current location to Walnut
From the Sprinkle Cemetery to Walnut
- Weaverville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Murchison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pensacola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clear Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Hurricane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Sprinkle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sprinkle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Sprinkle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Sprinkle Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Sprinkle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #995374 (Sprinkle Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #995374 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: Mars Hill
- County: Madison Elev: 780
- Location given for GNIS #995374 (Sprinkle Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sprinkle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8741, Longitude: -82.5353 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |