A visit to the Zephyr 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 Zephyr Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zephyr Cemetery:
36.3670, -80.8142
The Zephyr Cemetery is located in Surry County<1>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies just to the east northeast of the Zephyr Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zephyr Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Zephyr Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zephyr Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mountain Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
- Bessies Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
- Salem Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Fork Christian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Union Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cross Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross Cemetery
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- State Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The State Road Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road Cemetery
- Open Door Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Open Door Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Door Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Grassy Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Grassy Creek Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek Cemetery
- Little Richmond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dobson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dobson Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Center Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Dobson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Dobson Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson Cemetery
- Flattop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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]<2> of the Zephyr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zephyr Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zephyr
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mulberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- State Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Dobson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elkin Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Thurmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elkin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Devotion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stony Knoll
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Copeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Roaring Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Boonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Black Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Red Brush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Round Peak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lomax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rockford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
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 Zephyr Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zephyr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boonville
- Elkin
- Elkin lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Zephyr Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Jonesville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Zephyr Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Surry County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Zephyr Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1731701 (Zephyr Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1731701 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Surry
- Est. Elev: 400 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elkin North
- Location given for Zephyr Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3670776 Lon: -80.814237
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zephyr Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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