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A visit to the Sutton Cemetery ...

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 Sutton Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sutton Cemetery

Lat:   35.3934°   (35° 23' 36")

Lon:   -83.1365°   (-83° 8' 11")

The Sutton Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Sylva. Sylva lies just to the west southwest of the Sutton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sutton Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sutton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Clayton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Clayton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47112 <6>
  • Addie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hoyle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hoyle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Love Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jones Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382982 <6>
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnes Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379553 <6>
  • Loves Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Love Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Love Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Lovedale Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ash Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Dills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Keener Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keener Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keener Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Parris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parris Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Brasstown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasstown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brasstown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Redbank Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbank Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redbank Cemetery is located in Haywood County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Stillwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Wike Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wike Cemetery
      • The Wike Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Wike Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wyke Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49185 <6>
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Plott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plott Cemetery is located in Haywood County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sutton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sutton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Ruby City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
    • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
  • Balsam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sylva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • Sylva is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <7>
  • Webster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Dillsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
    • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <7>
  • Cullowhee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Laport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
    • East Laport is located in Jackson County
  • Forest Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Forest Hills has also been known as:
    • Forest Hills village
    • Village of Forest Hills
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <7>
  • Greens Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
    • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
  • Tuckasegee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
    • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <7>
  • Maggie Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
    • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <7>
  • Hazelwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wilmot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
    • Argura
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
      • Argura is located in Jackson County
    • Waynesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <7>
    • Paint Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
      • Paint Town is located in Jackson County
    • Cherokee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
    • Whittier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <7>
    • Lake Junaluska
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <7>
    • Erastus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erastus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
      • Erastus is located in Jackson County
    • Bethel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County

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 Sutton 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 Sutton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Sutton Cemetery:

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 Sutton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #995729  (Sutton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #995729 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: Sylva North
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 818
    • Location given for GNIS #995729 (Sutton Cemetery)

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 Jackson, 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 things 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 Sutton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3934, Longitude: -83.1365       In this case, the coordinates for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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