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. 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 Walters - Jacobs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Walters - Jacobs Cemetery:
36.4113, -81.4247
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>
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 .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 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)
- Wallace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Howell Hill Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Howell Hill Community Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill Community Cemetery
- 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>
- Spencer Ashley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Spencer Ashley Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Ashley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Spencer Ashley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Warrensville.
- The Spencer Ashley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ashley Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354164 <5>
- Matt Carson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Matt Carson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matt Carson Cemetery
- Peace Haven Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Peace Haven Church Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Haven Church Cemetery
- 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)
- Weaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Peak Creek Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Peak Creek Community Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Creek Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peak Creek Community Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Glendale Springs.
- The Peak Creek Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peak Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202515 <5>
- Weaver Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Gilley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Gilley Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilley Cemetery
- Cranberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Cemetery
- 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>
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- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Rocky Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Cemetery
- Stuart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Stuart Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
- George Powers Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Powers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Sabbath Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ham Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Ham Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Cemetery
- Eldreth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Eldreth Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldreth Cemetery
- Edear Parsons Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Edear Parsons Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edear Parsons Family Cemetery
- 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)
- Orion is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Wagoner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
- Jefferson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glendale Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Transou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
- Crumpler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Warrensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Obids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
- Lansing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fleetwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Laurel Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Scottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Comet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Helton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Brandon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Topia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Weavers Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Sturgills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Todd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Grassy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Roten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Roten is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
- 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:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Ashe 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 Walters - Jacobs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2612060 (Walters-Jacobs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2612060 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: Ashe
- Est. Elev: 875 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jefferson
- Location given for Walters-Jacobs Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.41134 Lon: -81.4247
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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- Walters - Jacobs 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. |
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