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A visit to the Whitson Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitson 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 Whitson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0768°   (36° 4' 36")

Lon:   -82.2232°   (-82° 13' 23")

The Whitson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County<2>.

The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Bakersville. Bakersville lies just to the southeast of the Whitson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Whitson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Mitchell 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 Whitson 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitson Cemetery.

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

    • Buladean
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
      • Buladean is located in Mitchell County
    • Tipton Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Red Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Relief
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
    • Bailey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
    • Bakersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Richlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County
    • Green Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tolley Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Sioux
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County
    • Double Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
    • Burbank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ramseytown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
        • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
      • Heaton Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
        • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Unicoi
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
        • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <4>
      • Higgins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
        • Higgins is located in Yancey County
      • Burnsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Micaville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
        • Micaville is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <4>
      • Newdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
        • Newdale is located in Yancey County
      • Penland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
        • Penland is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <4>
      • Roan Mountain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Erwin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
        • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
      • Banner Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
        • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
      • Whispering Pines
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
        • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Gap Run
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
        • Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Plumtree
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
        • Plumtree is located in Avery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <4>

    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 Whitson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mitchell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Whitson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Garland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Garland Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Bad Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bad Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bad Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bad Creek Cemetery
    • Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Street Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Street Cemetery
    • Ledford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ledford Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledford Cemetery
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Garland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Hobson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobson Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Blevins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 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 Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Byrd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271763 <6>
      • Woody Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Slagle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slagle Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slagle Cemetery
      • Gouge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gouge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gouge Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gouge Cemetery
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Hobson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobson Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Francis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Francis Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis 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 Whitson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1016642  (Whitson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1016642 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: Bakersville
      • County: Mitchell         Elev: 784
      • Location given for GNIS #1016642 (Whitson Cemetery)

    The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcounty.org/

    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 Mitchell, 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 things 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 Whitson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0768, Longitude: -82.2232       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitson 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.
    <7>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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