A visit to the White Spring 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 White Spring Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Spring Cemetery:
36.1190, -81.7221
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the White Spring Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The White Spring Cemetery is located in Watauga County<2>.
The county seat for Watauga County is located in Boone. Boone lies just to the north northeast of the White Spring Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the White Spring Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the White Spring Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from White Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Baldwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Tolbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The White Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Shull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Shull Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shull Cemetery
- Coffey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Calloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Calloway Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Foscoe Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Foscoe Community Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foscoe Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Foscoe Community Cemetery is located in Foscoe.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176239 <5>
- Gragg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gragg Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
- McLean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McLean Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
- Estes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
- Bolick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bolick Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolick Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Frye Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Frye Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
- Cone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cone Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Shook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Shook Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook Cemetery
- McLean Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McLean Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
- Cary Flat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cary Flat Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary Flat Cemetery
- Gragg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gragg Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
- Herman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Herman Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Bolick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bolick Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolick Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the White Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blowing Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Foscoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Devils
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Valle Crucis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grandfather
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Mulberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Boone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Matney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Sugar Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Bamboo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Banner Elk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Linville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Vilas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rufus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rominger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rutherwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Sands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Newland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pineola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moretz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moretz is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
- Norris ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Beech Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 White Spring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Watauga County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Banner Elk
- Blowing Rock
- Boone
- Boone lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the White Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boone.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Newland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 White Spring Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Watauga 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 White Spring Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1016605 (White Spring Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1016605 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: Watauga
- Est. Elev: 1088 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Globe
- Location given for White Spring Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1190179 Lon: -81.7220515
- 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 Watauga, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Spring 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. |
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