A visit to the Spruce Pine Memorial 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 Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery:
35.9034, -82.0730
The Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery is located in Mitchell County<1>.
The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Bakersville. Bakersville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blalock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Blalock Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blalock Cemetery
- Pendley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Pendley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendley Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Silvers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Silvers Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Cemetery
- Stafford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stafford Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Davenport Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Davenport Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Collis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Collis Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Biddix Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Biddix Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddix Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gurley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gurley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Wiseman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Hollifield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hollifield Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollifield Cemetery
- Lonon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lonon Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonon 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 Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Spruce Pine
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grassy Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Penland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Switzerland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Altapass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Celo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ashford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Micaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Linville Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Double Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hamrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stamey Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Bakersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Plumtree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Jonas Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crossnore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Chestnut Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Low Gap
(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 Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mitchell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakersville
- Burnsville
- Spruce Pine
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 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 Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Mitchell 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 Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1015759 (Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1015759 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: Mitchell
- Est. Elev: 864 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spruce Pine
- Location given for Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9037336 Lon: -82.0728946
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spruce Pine Memorial 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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