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A visit to the Wise 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 Wise Cemetery ...

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

35.9837, -81.9468

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wise Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wise Cemetery is located in Avery County<2>.

The county seat for Avery County is located in Newland. Newland lies just to the north of the Wise Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wise Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wise Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Temple Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Benfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Benfield Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfield Cemetery
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • Calloway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calloway Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Cuthbertson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cuthbertson Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbertson Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Burleson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
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    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Wiseman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • Ledford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ledford Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • A.A. & Shoner Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wise Cemetery.

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

  • Linville Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stamey Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
  • Crossnore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jonas Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pineola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Plumtree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Chestnut Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
  • Montezuma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Altapass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Altapass is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
  • Ashford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ashford is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
  • Linville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Newland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Vale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Vale is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Spruce Pine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Minneapolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
    • Penland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Grassy Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grandfather
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Mortimer ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
    • Sugar Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Little Switzerland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bakersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Elk Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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 Wise Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Avery County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Wise Cemetery: