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Around Grave Yard ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Shell Creek (TN). It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the west of where Grave Yard would have been located. Shell Creek (TN) has a population of 21,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Boone. It lies just southeast of Grave Yard and has a population of 20,000 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Grave Yard, with the nearest first.

  • Vilas
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Sugar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Valle Crucis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Boone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Sands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
    • Sands is located in Watauga County
  • Shulls Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
    • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
  • Foscoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mabel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Mabel is located in Watauga County
  • Matney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Matney is located in Watauga County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rominger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
      • Rominger is located in Watauga County
    • Moretz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moretz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
    • Zionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bamboo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
      • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
    • Rutherwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
      • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
    • Seven Devils
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

For more communities neighboring Grave Yard, please visit our County-by-County Page for Grave Yard.

Watauga County ...

Grave Yard would have been located within present day Watauga County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Watauga County: Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Wilkes & Johnson (TN).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grave Yard ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grave Yard.

Airports Near Grave Yard ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Grave Yard and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Grave Yard.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grave Yard.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grave Yard), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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