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A visit to the West Buffalo 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 West Buffalo Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Buffalo 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 West Buffalo Cemetery

Lat:   35.3287°   (35° 19' 43")

Lon:   -83.8677°   (-83° 52' 3")

The West Buffalo Cemetery is located in Graham County<2>.

The county seat for Graham County is located in Robbinsville. Robbinsville lies just to the east of the West Buffalo Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the West Buffalo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Massey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Massey Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Coom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coom Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Odom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Rice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Orr Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orr Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Welch Cove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Welch Cove Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Farley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farley Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Orr Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orr Cemetery is located in Swain County
  • Valley River Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley River Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Valleytown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valleytown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valleytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valleytown Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Cable Cove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cable Cove Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Payne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Moss Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Parker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Sawyer Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sawyer Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Breedlove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breedlove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breedlove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Graham County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Buffalo Cemetery.

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

  • Lake Santeetlah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
    • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
    • Santeetla
    • Santeetlah
    • Santultah
    • Thunderbird Mountain
    • Thunderbird
  • Robbinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
    • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <5>
  • Cheoah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
    • Cheoah is located in Graham County
  • Yellow Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
  • Fontana Dam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
    • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
    • Fontana Village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <5>
  • Coalville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
  • Andrews
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <5>
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
  • Bear Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
  • Rhodo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
    • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
  • Topton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stecoah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
    • Stecoah is located in Graham County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Boiling Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boiling Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Marble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <5>
    • Nantahala
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
    • Wesser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
      • Wesser is located in Swain County

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 West Buffalo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graham County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 West Buffalo 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 West Buffalo Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #996994  (West Buffalo Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #996994 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: Robbinsville
    • County: Graham         Elev: 609
    • Location given for GNIS #996994 (West Buffalo Cemetery)

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 Graham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Buffalo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3287, Longitude: -83.8677       In this case, the coordinates for the West Buffalo 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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