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A visit to the Violet Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Violet Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Violet Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5937°   (35° 35' 37")

Lon:   -82.5987°   (-82° 35' 55")

The Violet Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County<2>.

The county seat for Buncombe County is located in Asheville. Asheville lies just to the east of the Violet Hill Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Violet Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Buncombe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Violet Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Violet Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Emma
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in Buncombe County
    • West Asheville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
      • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
    • Asheville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Acton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County
    • Woodfin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
      • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
    • Enka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka
      • Enka is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enka <4>
    • Enka Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Shiloh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
    • Sayles Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
      • Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Redwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Bent Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Biltmore Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
      • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Fairview
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
      • Candler
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stoney Knob
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
        • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
      • Leicester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
        • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <4>
      • Alexander
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Busbee
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
        • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
      • Azalea
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azalea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
        • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
      • Swannanoa Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa Hills
        • Swannanoa Hills is located in Buncombe County
      • Riceville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
        • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
      • Weaverville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Newfound
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
        • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
      • Skyland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
        • Skyland is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <4>
      • Glady
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
        • Glady is located in Buncombe County
      • Avery Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
        • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Arden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Royal Pines
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
        • Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
      • Wilson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Buncombe 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 Violet Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Buncombe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Violet Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Violet Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fore Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
    • Rich Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rich Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Asheville Cemetery
      • City of Asheville Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Old Academy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Academy Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Academy Cemetery
    • Old Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Macedonia Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Macedonia Cemetery
    • Sluder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sluder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sluder Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sluder Cemetery
    • Acton UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Olivett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olivett Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivett Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Harkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harkins Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lewis Memorial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Memorial Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Memorial Cemetery
      • Hice Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hice Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hice Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hice Hill Cemetery
      • Pisgah View Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Pisgah View Memorial Park is located in Buncombe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah View Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Candler.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah View Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48445 <6>
      • Luther Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luther Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
      • Sunset Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • West Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Chapel Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Chapel Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Ashelawn Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashelawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashelawn Gardens is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashelawn Gardens

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

    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 Violet Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1016378  (Violet Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1016378 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: Asheville
      • County: Buncombe         Elev: 649
      • Location given for GNIS #1016378 (Violet Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.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 Buncombe, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Violet Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5937, Longitude: -82.5987       In this case, the coordinates for the Violet Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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