A visit to the Sprinkle 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 Sprinkle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sprinkle Cemetery:
35.8741, -82.5353
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- 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)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- 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)
- The Runion Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runion Cemetery
- 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)
- The Murray Gap Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Gap Cemetery
- Shook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Arrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Arrington Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington Cemetery
- Dill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dill Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill Cemetery
- Peek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Peek Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peek Cemetery
- Merrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Merrill Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
- Mc Elroy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mc Elroy Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mc Elroy Cemetery
- Whitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Whitt Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Cemetery
- 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)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- 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)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- 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)
- Rockview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flag Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Higgins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Walnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- 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 first visit 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #995374 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 780 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mars Hill
- Location given for Sprinkle Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8742757 Lon: -82.5359676
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sprinkle 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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