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A visit to the Washburn 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 Washburn Cemetery ...

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

35.8201, -82.0393

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

The Washburn Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.

The county seat for McDowell County is located in Marion. Marion lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Washburn Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Washburn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lonon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Lonon Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonon Cemetery
  • Hollifield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hollifield Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollifield Cemetery
  • Snow Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
  • Green Mtn. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
  • Biddix Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Biddix Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddix Cemetery
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McKinney Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Altapass.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48052 <5>
  • Collis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Collis Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Gurley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Gurley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley Cemetery
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Blalock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Blalock Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blalock Cemetery
    • Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tolley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
    • McHone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The McHone Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHone Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Bracher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bracher Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracher Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Washburn Cemetery.

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

  • Little Switzerland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grassy Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
  • Altapass
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Altapass is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
  • Spruce Pine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ashford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashford is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
  • Linville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Linville is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
  • Penland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamrick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Nebo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Celo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Celo is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
  • Newdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Newdale is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Greenlee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
    • West Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • West Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
    • Linville Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Micaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Providence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Providence is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Jonas Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stamey Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
    • Double Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
    • Glenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Glenwood is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Plumtree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Low Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
    • Dendron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
    • Old Fort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Patten
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Patten is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
    • Parkhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkhill is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
    • Glen Alpine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bakersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossnore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pensacola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
    • Murchison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison

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 Washburn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDowell County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Washburn 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 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 Washburn Cemetery: