A visit to the Wike Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wike Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wike Cemetery (FG ID #49185).
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 Wike Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wike Cemetery:
35.2926, -83.1454
The Wike Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Sylva. Sylva lies just to the northwest of the Wike Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wike Cemetery.
Name Variations for Wike Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Wike Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Wike Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wike Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stephenson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Ash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ash Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Cemetery
- Loves Chapel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Love Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Love Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Chapel Cemetery
- Lovedale Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Smook Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smook Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Coward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Coward Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward Cemetery
- Queen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
- Brasstown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brasstown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown Cemetery
- Stillwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell Cemetery
- Broom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Broom Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Cemetery
- Hoyle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hoyle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyle Cemetery
- Norman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Norman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
- Sols Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sols Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sols Creek Cemetery
- Mathis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Norman - Blanton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wike Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wike Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- East Laport
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tuckasegee
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cullowhee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Webster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Argura
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ruby City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Erastus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sylva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greens Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Addie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellijay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Balsam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cashiers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wilmot
(12 miles [19.3 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 Wike Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wike Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cashiers
- Franklin
- Sylva
- Webster
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 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 Wike Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Wike Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #49185
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #997668 (Wyke Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #997668 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 679 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sylva South
- Location given for Wyke Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2926 Lon: -83.1454206
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, 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 from Point A (ie- Wike 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |