A visit to the Stepp 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 Stepp Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stepp Cemetery:
35.3412, -82.3418
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stepp Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stepp Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.
The county seat for Henderson County is located in Hendersonville. Hendersonville lies just to the west southwest of the Stepp Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stepp Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Stepp Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stepp Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Edneyville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Edneyville Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edneyville Cemetery
- Pittillo Lanning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fruitland Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Jones - Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Patty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Patty Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Seagle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Seagle Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagle Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Seagle Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Hendersonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48704 <5>
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oakdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hendersonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48266 <5>
- Mud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Hendersonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1543800 <5>
- St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Connor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Connor Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stepp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stepp Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Baxter
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Dana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dana is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Upward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- U-No
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- U-No is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
- Carolina Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
- Hendersonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barker Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- East Flat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Pinehurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Willow Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Flat Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Claremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Saluda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Balfour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Valley Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Zirconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Chimney Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Bat Cave
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bearwallow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Mountain Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Timberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Laurel Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tuxedo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Gerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Naples
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Sky Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
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 Stepp Cemetery. The following communities are located in Henderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stepp 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 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 Stepp Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 Stepp Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #995473 (Stepp Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #995473 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 651 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cliffield Mountain
- Location given for Stepp Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3412274 Lon: -82.3417833
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stepp Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |