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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. 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 West Buffalo Cemetery ...

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

35.3287, -83.8677

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Massey Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
  • Coom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Coom Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coom Cemetery
  • Odom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Orr Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Orr Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
  • Welch Cove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Welch Cove Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cove Cemetery
  • Farley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Farley Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery
  • Orr Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Orr Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
  • Valley River Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Valley River Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley River Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Valleytown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Valleytown Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleytown Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
    • Cable Cove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cable Cove Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Cove Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • Sawyer Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sawyer Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Creek Cemetery
    • Breedlove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery

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)
    • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
    • 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)
  • Cheoah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
  • Yellow Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
  • Fontana Dam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
    • 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)
    • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
  • Andrews
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Bear Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Rhodo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
  • Topton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stecoah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Stecoah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Boiling Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Marble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Nantahala
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Wesser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser

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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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: