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A visit to the Valley River 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 Valley River Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley River Cemetery:

35.1920, -83.8371

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

The Valley River Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Murphy. Murphy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Valley River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Valley River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Valley River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valleytown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Valleytown Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleytown Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Moss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
  • Fires Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Fires Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fires Creek Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Massey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Massey Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
  • West Buffalo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The West Buffalo Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Buffalo Cemetery
  • Oak View Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Mc Guire Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mc Guire Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mc Guire Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hayesville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hayesville Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville Cemetery
    • Aquone Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rice Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
    • Haigler Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Haigler Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haigler Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • Ledford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ledford Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
    • Bethel Hill MB Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Valley River Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley River Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Andrews
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Buffalo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Coalville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
  • Marble
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rhodo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
  • Topton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bear Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Robbinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Boiling Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
  • Hayesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Nantahala
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nantahala is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
  • Cheoah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
      • Santeetla
      • Santeetlah
      • Santultah
      • Thunderbird Mountain
      • Thunderbird
    • Brasstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Elf is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
    • Murphy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Warne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Grape Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
    • Stecoah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
    • Pine Log Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
    • Yellow Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Wesser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
    • Fontana Dam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
      • Fontana Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <6>

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 Valley River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley River Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Valley River Cemetery: