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A visit to the Walters - Jacobs 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 Walters - Jacobs Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Walters - Jacobs 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 Walters - Jacobs Cemetery

Lat:   36.4113°   (36° 24' 40")

Lon:   -81.4247°   (-81° 25' 28")

The Walters - Jacobs Cemetery is located in Ashe County<2>.

The county seat for Ashe County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies just to the west northwest of the Walters - Jacobs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walters - Jacobs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ashelawn Memorial Gardens is located in Ashe County
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Howell Hill Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Hill Community Cemetery
    • The Howell Hill Community Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • The Howell Hill Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greene Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Greene Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305100 <5>
  • Matt Carson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matt Carson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matt Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Matt Carson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Peace Haven Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Haven Church Cemetery
    • The Peace Haven Church Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • The Peace Haven Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Peace Haven Community Cemetery
  • J.O. Blevens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J.O. Blevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J.O. Blevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The J.O. Blevens Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Gilley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Cranberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberry Cemetery
    • The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • The Cranberry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cranberry Community Cemetery
    • Cranberry Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207025 <5>
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • George Powers Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Powers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Powers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Powers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Sabbath Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabbath Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabbath Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sabbath Home Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Ham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ham Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Eldreth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldreth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eldreth Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Edear Parsons Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edear Parsons Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Edear Parsons Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Edear Parsons Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • The Edear Parsons Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Parsons Family 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 Walters - Jacobs Cemetery.

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

  • Orion
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
    • Orion is located in Ashe County
  • Wagoner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
    • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
  • Jefferson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • West Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <7>
  • Glendale Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
    • Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <7>
  • Transou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
    • Transou is located in Ashe County
  • Crumpler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
    • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <7>
  • Warrensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Obids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Obids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
    • Obids is located in Ashe County
  • Lansing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fleetwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <7>
  • Yates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
    • Yates is located in Ashe County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Laurel Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <7>
    • Scottville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <7>
    • Comet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County
    • Helton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County
    • Brandon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County
    • Topia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County
    • Weavers Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
    • Sturgills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County
    • Todd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <7>
    • Brownwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
    • Grassy Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <7>
    • Roten
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County
    • Creston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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 Walters - Jacobs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Ashe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walters - Jacobs 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 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 Walters - Jacobs 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 Walters - Jacobs Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2612060  (Walters-Jacobs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2612060 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: Jefferson
    • County: Ashe         Elev: 875
    • Location given for GNIS #2612060 (Walters-Jacobs Cemetery)

The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

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 Ashe, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Walters - Jacobs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4113, Longitude: -81.4247       In this case, the coordinates for the Walters - Jacobs 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>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>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.
<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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