A visit to the Taylor 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 Taylor Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Taylor Cemetery:
36.0132, -81.9834
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Taylor Cemetery is located in Avery County<2>.
The county seat for Avery County is located in Newland. Newland lies just to the north northeast of the Taylor Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Taylor Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Taylor Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Taylor Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ingram Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- Temple Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Wise Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
- Cuthbertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cuthbertson Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbertson Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Daniels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- Slippery Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Burleson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Burleson Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ollis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ollis Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollis Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Pittman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Wiseman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- A.A. & Shoner Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Cuthbertson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cuthbertson Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbertson Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley 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]<3> of the Taylor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Taylor Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Plumtree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stamey Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Crossnore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Chestnut Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Linville Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Minneapolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Jonas Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pineola
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Montezuma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Newland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Linville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Altapass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Penland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Ashford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Grandfather
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Bakersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sugar Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Elk Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Heaton Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Burbank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
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 Taylor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Avery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Taylor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakersville
- Newland
- Spruce Pine
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 Taylor Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Avery 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 Taylor Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1016046 (Taylor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1016046 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: Avery
- Est. Elev: 1145 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newland
- Location given for Taylor Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.013182 Lon: -81.9834487
- 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 Avery, 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 from Point A (ie- Taylor 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. |