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A visit to the Waters Cemetery ...


The location of the Waters 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 Waters Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5446°   (36° 32' 40")

Lon:   -81.5387°   (-81° 32' 19")

The Waters Cemetery is located in Ashe County<2>.

The county seat for Ashe County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Waters Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Waters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Ashe 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 Waters 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Waters Cemetery.

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

    • Apple Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
    • Lansing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Helton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County
    • Comet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County
    • Warrensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
      • Warrensville is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <4>
    • Roten
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County
    • Rugby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Whitetop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
      • Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Crumpler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 <4>
    • Grassy Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 <4>
    • Grayson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Ashland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Ashe County
      • Creston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Weavers Ford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
        • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
      • West Jefferson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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 <4>
      • Mouth-of-Wilson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Wagoner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagoner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
        • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
      • Topia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
        • Topia is located in Alleghany County
      • Trout Dale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Scottville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 <4>
      • Piney Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
        • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <4>
      • Shingletown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
        • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)

    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 Waters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ashe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Waters Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Nella Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nella Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nella Cemetery
    • Ham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Apple Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Apple Grove Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • The Apple Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grove Cemetery
      • Miller Family Cemetery
      • William R. Miller Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2505508 <6>
    • Sabbath Home Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabbath Home Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • George Powers Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
    • Continue List   (27 more) ...
      • Graybeal Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybeal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graybeal Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybeal Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Dolinger Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dolinger Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolinger Cemetery
      • Sullivan Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Hurley Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurley Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurley Cemetery
      • Graham Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Finley Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finley Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
      • Blevins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Eldreth Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldreth Cemetery
      • Pennington Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Hart Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Stansberry Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stansberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stansberry Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stansberry Cemetery
      • Ham Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Landreth Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landreth Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landreth Cemetery
      • Eldreth Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldreth Cemetery
      • Ham Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
      • Gilley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Cemetery
      • Weaver Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Powers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Sturgill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturgill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sturgill Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturgill Cemetery
      • Blevins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Osborne Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery

    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 Waters Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1016467  (Waters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1016467 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: Park
      • County: Ashe         Elev: 881
      • Location given for GNIS #1016467 (Waters 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 obstructions 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 Waters Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5446, Longitude: -81.5387       In this case, the coordinates for the Waters 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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