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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 Williams Evans Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.9406°   (35° 56' 26")

Lon:   -82.3395°   (-82° 20' 22")

The Williams Evans Cemetery is located in Yancey County<1>.

The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the southeast of the Williams Evans Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Williams Evans Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Yancey 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 Williams Evans 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Williams Evans Cemetery.

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

    • Burnsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Higgins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County
    • Ramseytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
    • Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
    • Sioux
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County
    • Low Gap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
    • Green Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pensacola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
    • Murchison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
    • Micaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Double Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
    • Tipton Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Relief
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
        • Relief is located in Mitchell County
      • Bailey
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
      • Bethel
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Madison County
      • Newdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
        • Newdale is located in Yancey County
      • Red Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Celo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
        • Celo is located in Yancey County
      • Richlands
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
        • Richlands is located in Mitchell County
      • Hamrick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
        • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
      • Bakersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Barnardsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
        • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <3>
      • Penland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Clear Branch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
        • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
        • Former name for Clear Branch:
        • Kittyton

    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 Williams Evans 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 Williams Evans Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Williams Evans Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Edney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edney Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edney Cemetery
    • Whittington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington Cemetery
    • Elk Shoal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Shoal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Shoal Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Shoal Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Dellinger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dellinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dellinger Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dellinger Cemetery
    • Banks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
    • Clearmont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearmont Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearmont Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Piney Hill Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fender Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fender Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fender Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Whitson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Scott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Arwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arwood Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arwood Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Penland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penland Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penland Cemetery
      • Burleson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
      • Silver Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cemetery
      • Boone Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boone Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Hughes - Murphy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Yancey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Williams Evans Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9406, Longitude: -82.3395    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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