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The location of the Woody 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 Woody Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9807°   (35° 58' 50")

Lon:   -82.2118°   (-82° 12' 42")

The Woody Cemetery is located in Yancey County<2>.

The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the southwest of the Woody Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Woody 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 Woody 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woody Cemetery.

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

    • Double Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
    • Green Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Red Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Bakersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Micaville
      (4 miles [6.4 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County
    • Tipton Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Day Book
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day Book have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
      • Day Book is located in Yancey County
    • Burnsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Penland
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • Relief
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Low Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Celo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
        • Celo is located in Yancey County
      • Buladean
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
        • Buladean is located in Mitchell County
      • Bailey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Sioux
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
        • Sioux is located in Yancey County
      • Ramseytown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
        • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
      • Concord
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Yancey County
      • Spruce Pine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Richlands
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Higgins
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Pensacola
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
        • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
      • Murchison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
        • Murchison is located in Yancey County
      • Hamrick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
        • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
      • Little Switzerland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
        • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <4>
      • Grassy Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
        • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
      • Plumtree
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Woody 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 Woody Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Woody Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woody Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hughes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Double Island.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Silver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cemetery
    • Gouge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Old Garland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Rebels Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rebels Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rebels Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rebels Creek Cemetery
      • Bakersville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bakersville Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakersville Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Bad Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Clearmont Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clearmont Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearmont Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Boone Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boone Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Wyatt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
      • Will Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Will Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • The Will Young Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Young Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Will Young Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49106 <6>
      • Edd Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Yancey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Ledford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Penland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penland Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penland Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Gouge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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

    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 Woody Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1016828  (Woody Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1016828 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: Micaville
      • County: Yancey         Elev: 782
      • Location given for GNIS #1016828 (Woody Cemetery)

    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 Yancey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Woody Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9807, Longitude: -82.2118       In this case, the coordinates for the Woody 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.




 

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