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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. 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 Yates Cemetery ...

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

36.1973, -81.8382

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

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

The county seat for Watauga County is located in Boone. Boone lies just to the east of the Yates Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on 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]<3> 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)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Mast Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mast Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Cemetery
  • Potts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Potts Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
  • Mast Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mast Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Cemetery
  • Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Church Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
  • Baird Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Baird Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Farthing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Farthing Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farthing Cemetery
  • Eller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Eller Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eller Cemetery
  • Smith Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smith Community Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Community Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Banner Elk.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2475695 <5>
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Jestes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Jestes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jestes Cemetery
    • McLean Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The McLean Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
    • Shook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shook Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook Cemetery
    • Foscoe Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • Shull Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Shull Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shull Cemetery
    • Danner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Danner Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Trivett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Trivett Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivett Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Fox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
    • Calloway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calloway Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Cemetery
    • Coffey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
    • Shull Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Shull Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shull Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Howell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery

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)
    • Matney is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
  • Rominger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rominger is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
  • Beech Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Banner Elk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
  • Seven Devils
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Valle Crucis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Foscoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Shulls Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
  • Vilas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Whaley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Whaley is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
    • Grandfather
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Mount Gilead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Elk Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Boone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <6>
    • Vale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Vale is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Newland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Montezuma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Linville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Blowing Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mabel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Minneapolis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
    • 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 visit 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 Yates Cemetery: