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A visit to the Yates Cemetery ...

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 Yates Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.1973°   (36° 11' 50")

Lon:   -81.8382°   (-81° 50' 17")

The Yates Cemetery is located in Watauga County<2>.

The county seat for Watauga County is located in Boone. Boone lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Yates Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Yates Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hicks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Watauga County
  • Mast Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mast Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mast Cemetery is located in Watauga County
  • Potts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Potts Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • 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 Watauga County
  • Mast Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mast Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mast Cemetery is located in Watauga County
  • Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Church Cemetery is located in Watauga County
  • Baird Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baird Cemetery is located in Watauga County
  • Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Watauga County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Watauga County
  • Farthing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farthing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farthing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farthing Cemetery is located in Watauga County
  • Eller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eller Cemetery is located in Avery County
  • Smith Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Community Cemetery
    • The Smith Community Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Community Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Banner Elk.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2475695 <5>
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    • Jestes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jestes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jestes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jestes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • McLean Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLean Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Shook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shook Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Foscoe Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foscoe Community Cemetery
      • The Foscoe Community Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Foscoe Community Cemetery is located in Foscoe.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176239 <5>
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • 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 Watauga County
    • Shull Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shull Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shull Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Danner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danner Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Greene Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Ward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Trivett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trivett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trivett Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Fox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Calloway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calloway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calloway Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Coffey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Shull Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shull Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shull Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Greer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Howell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Watauga County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Yates Cemetery.

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

  • Matney
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Matney is located in Watauga County
  • Rominger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
    • Rominger is located in Watauga County
  • Beech Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
    • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <6>
  • Banner Elk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
    • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
  • Seven Devils
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
    • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <6>
  • Valle Crucis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
    • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <6>
  • Foscoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
    • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Shulls Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
    • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
  • Vilas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <6>
  • Sugar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Whaley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Avery County
    • Grandfather
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Mount Gilead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
    • Elk Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <6>
    • Vale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County
    • Newland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <6>
    • Montezuma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Linville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <6>
    • Blowing Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <6>
    • Mabel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County
    • Minneapolis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
    • Zionville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Yates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Watauga County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Yates Cemetery:

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 Yates Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #997692  (Yates Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #997692 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: Valle Crucis
    • County: Watauga         Elev: 1248
    • Location given for GNIS #997692 (Yates Cemetery)

The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/

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 Watauga, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Yates Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1973, Longitude: -81.8382       In this case, the coordinates for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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