A visit to the Wesser 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 Wesser Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wesser Cemetery:
35.3215, -83.5727
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wesser Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wesser Cemetery is located in Swain County<2>.
The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Wesser Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wesser Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wesser Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wesser Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Windy Gap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Windy Gap Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Gap Cemetery
- Grave Gap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Breedlove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Round Top Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Round Top Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Tellico Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Tellico Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Truitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Truitt Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cable Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cable Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Cemetery
- Bethel Hill MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Lauada Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lauada Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauada Cemetery
- Panther Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fred Cochran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fred Cochran Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred Cochran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fred Cochran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Bryson City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989191 <5>
- Brendle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Brendle Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brendle Cemetery
- Sawyer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wesser Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wesser Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wesser
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Almond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Tellico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Nantahala
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Judson ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Stecoah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Forney ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Bear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Topton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Unahala
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cheoah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Bryson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leatherman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Rhodo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Robbinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whittier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Wesser Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swain County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wesser Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andrews
- Bryson City
- Franklin
- Robbinsville
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 Wesser Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Swain 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 Wesser Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1016515 (Wesser Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1016515 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: Swain
- Est. Elev: 657 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wesser
- Location given for Wesser Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3214818 Lon: -83.5726639
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Swain, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wesser 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |