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A visit to the Will Young 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 Will Young Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Will Young Cemetery (FG ID #49106).

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 Will Young Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Will Young Cemetery:

35.9158, -82.1861

The Will Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County<2>.

The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the west of the Will Young Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Will Young Cemetery.

Name Variations for Will Young 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.

Will Young Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Young Cemetery

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 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Will Young Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hughes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Hensley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Boone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Boone Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
  • Edge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Edge Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Rebels Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rebels Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebels Creek Cemetery
  • Silver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Silver Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Young Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Silver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Silver Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
    • Gouge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Gouge Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouge Cemetery
    • Woody Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
    • Carroway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Carroway Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroway Cemetery
    • Grindstaff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstaff Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Silvers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Silvers Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Conley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Will Young Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Will Young Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Will Young Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yancey County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Will Young 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 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 Will Young Cemetery: