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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Birchfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Birchfield Cemetery (FG ID #2590480)

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 Birchfield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.2078°   (36° 12' 28")

Lon:   -82.1071°   (-82° 6' 25")

The Birchfield Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Elizabethton. Elizabethton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Birchfield Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Birchfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Carter County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Birchfield Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Birchfield Cemetery.

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

    • Roan Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Heaton Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
    • Burbank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Carter County
    • Tolley Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County
    • Hampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
    • Gap Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County
    • Buladean
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
      • Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Whaley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Minneapolis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Butler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Whispering Pines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hunter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
        • Hunter is located in Carter County
      • Vale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
        • Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Mount Gilead
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
        • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Elizabethton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chestnut Dale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
        • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Beech Mountain
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
        • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <4>
      • Bakersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Plumtree
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
        • Plumtree is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <4>
      • Mount Pleasant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Newland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
        • Newland is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <4>
      • Banner Elk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Biltmore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
        • Biltmore is located in Carter County
      • Central
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
        • Central is located in Carter County
      • Pine Crest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
        • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
      • South Gate Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
        • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
      • Unicoi
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

    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 Birchfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Birchfield Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • The Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alfred Johnson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Moreland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moreland Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Cemetery
    • Holly Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Hill Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Hill Cemetery
    • Lacey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lacey Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacey Cemetery
    • Lacey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lacey Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacey Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Julian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Julian Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julian Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Johnson Roan View Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Johnson Roan View Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Roan View Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Roan Mountain.
        • The Johnson Roan View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Johnson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Roan View Cemetery
      • Whitehead Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Carver Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carver Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
      • Largent Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ingram Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ingram Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13854 <1>
      • Gouge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gouge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gouge Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gouge Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Birchfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birchfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birchfield Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birchfield Cemetery
      • Holtsclaw Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Markland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Markland Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markland Cemetery

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

    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 Birchfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1277492  (Birchfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1277492 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: White Rocks Mountain
      • County: Carter         Elev: 790
      • Location given for GNIS #1277492 (Birchfield Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2590480

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carter, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Birchfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2078, Longitude: -82.1071    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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