A visit to the Stephenson 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 Stephenson Cemetery ...
The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Jackson County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Ash Cemetery
- The Ash Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Brasstown Cemetery
- The Brasstown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Broom Cemetery
- The Broom Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Brown Cemetery
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Brown Cemetery
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Coward Cemetery
- The Coward Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Cox Cemetery
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Hoyle Cemetery
- The Hoyle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Love Chapel Cemetery
- The Love Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Lovedale Baptist Church Cemetery
- Loves Chapel UMC Cemetery
- Mathis Cemetery
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Norman - Blanton Cemetery
- Norman Cemetery
- The Norman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Queen Cemetery
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Rogers Cemetery
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Smook Cemetery
- The Smook Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Sutton Cemetery
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Wike Cemetery
- The Wike Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- The Wike Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wyke Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49185 <2>
- Wilson Cemetery
- Woodring Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stephenson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Addie
- Addie is located in Jackson County
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- Argura
- Argura is located in Jackson County
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- Balsam
- Cullowhee
- Dillsboro
- East Laport
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
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- Ellijay
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
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- Erastus
- Erastus is located in Jackson County
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- Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
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- Gay
- Gay is located in Jackson County
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- Glenville
- Greens Creek
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
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- Lavinia ‑ Historic
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
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- Maggie Valley
- Ruby City
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
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- Sylva
- Tuckasegee
- Waynesville
- Webster
- Webster is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Wilmot
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
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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 Stephenson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stephenson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cashiers
- Cherokee
- Sylva
- Waynesville
- Webster
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Stephenson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Stephenson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #995468 (Stephenson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #995468 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 739 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tuckasegee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Stephenson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |