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Welcome to Grave Yard ...

So far, we found very little information about Grave Yard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Grave Yard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Grave Yard, please Contact Us.

Grave Yard would have been located within present day Watauga County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Grave Yard is 3,380 feet [1,030 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Grave Yard is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Grave Yard was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Grave Yard was located: 828

Communities near Grave Yard ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grave Yard.

  • Shell Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Mountain City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Norris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Trade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <5>
  • Roan Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Blowing Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Jefferson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <5>
  • Banner Elk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grave Yard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grave Yard.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grave Yard. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grave Yard.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grave Yard. See our Newspapers Page for Grave Yard.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Grave Yard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grave Yard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.