County archive: NC-009

Ashe County, North Carolina Cemetery Records & Burial Search

Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Ashe County, North Carolina from one focused county hub.

County archive snapshot

Ashe County Overview

124

Cemeteries

8

Indexed Records

124

Mapped Cemetery Sites

Quick answer

How do I search Ashe County cemetery and burial records?

Use this page as the county-level filter between the statewide archive and individual cemetery lookups. Start with the cemetery directory, compare the source mix and burial depth, then run a focused search for the exact cemetery or person name you need.

Research focus

Top Signal 124 active cemetery pages surfaced.
Best Next Step Review the cemetery directory or use the map below to isolate coordinates.

Use this county page for

Search by person name

Start with a full name when the county is already likely.

Compare cemetery pages

Review cemetery cards before opening a specific profile.

Use map context

Use mapped locations to understand the local cemetery spread.

Verify official details

Confirm sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official sources.

County overview

About Ashe County Cemetery Records & Burial Search

Ashe County, North Carolina contains 124 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 8 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. Brown Fowler Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1922 in the current dataset. Use the cemetery directory below to browse all locations, or move into the burial record section when you already know the surname or full name you need.

Use this county archive to move from broad Ashe County cemetery research into specific cemetery locations, burial-record matches, source labels, and official verification paths.

Cemetery Pages Surfaced

124 Active

Active cemetery profile pages currently surfaced in the Ashe County index.

Veteran-Linked Burial Records

8 Military

Burial records in this county currently carrying military branch or service-related context.

Source Rows Grouped

129 Indexed

Cemetery source rows currently grouped into public archive labels. Source-row counts may be higher than cemetery-page counts when multiple public-source rows point to the same county archive.

County map

Ashe County map overview

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County center reference: 36.5018, -81.6036

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Note: Map pins show cemetery-location context, not exact grave coordinates.

Source note

Cemetery locations and burial records are not the same

Ashe County may have strong cemetery-location coverage even when person-level burial records are limited. Use this directory to find the likely cemetery first, then verify sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official cemetery, county, VA/NCA, or primary-source records.

County cemetery index

Ashe County Cemetery Directory

Reset filters 129 matching cemeteries
Note on spelling variations: Some cemetery names may appear in slightly different spellings across source datasets (e.g., "Oak Ridge" vs "Oakridge"). Verify the official name before relying on the record.

Brown Fowler Cemetery

VA

πŸ“ CRUMPLER, NC

Burial records indexed: 2
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1932 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Laurel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery

VA

πŸ“ LAUREL SPRINGS, NC

Burial records indexed: 2
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1938 - 2020 Open cemetery profile

Ashe Lawn Memorial Gardens

VA

πŸ“ JEFFERSON, NC

Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1947 - 2020 Open cemetery profile

Graybeal Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1922 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Obid's Baptist Church Cemetery

VA

πŸ“ WEST JEFFERSON, NC

Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1928 - 2022 Open cemetery profile

Senter Primitive Baptist Church

VA

πŸ“ CRUMPLER, NC

Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1929 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Allen Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Allen Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Anderson Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Ashelawn Memorial Gardens

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Barr Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Bauguess Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Bethel Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Big Laurel Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Blevins Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Blevins Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Blevins Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Brooks Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Brooks Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Brown Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Brown Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Burnt School Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Calhoun Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Calhoun Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Burial record snapshot

Burial Records in Ashe County, North Carolina

These person-level records can help when you already have a likely name, cemetery, date range, or military-service clue. Use them as starting points, then verify sensitive details with the cemetery, county office, veteran resource, or primary source.

Earl Forest Mash

πŸͺ¦ Obid's Baptist Church Cemetery

Lifespan: 1928-07-16 - 2022-03-05
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Edward F Logan

πŸͺ¦ Graybeal Cemetery

Lifespan: 1922-03-08 - 2021-12-02
Military branch: US ARMY AIR FORCES
Note: Verify sensitive details

Donald F Guthrie

πŸͺ¦ Senter Primitive Baptist Church

Lifespan: 1929-05-18 - 2021-11-25
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

David Allen Lewis

πŸͺ¦ Brown Fowler Cemetery

Lifespan: 1976-09-28 - 2021-07-13
Military branch: US NAVY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Charles Adford Medley

πŸͺ¦ Ashe Lawn Memorial Gardens

Lifespan: 1947-10-15 - 2020-12-21
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Arnold Bryson Grubb

πŸͺ¦ Brown Fowler Cemetery

Lifespan: 1932-03-16 - 2020-06-10
Military branch: US AIR FORCE
Note: Verify sensitive details

Everett Edward Elliott

πŸͺ¦ Laurel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery

Lifespan: 1938-11-06 - 2020-03-19
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Curtis Wade Miller

πŸͺ¦ Laurel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery

Lifespan: 1947-12-08 - 2020-02-19
Military branch: US AIR FORCE
Note: Verify sensitive details
Best use: start with the cemetery card above when place context is still uncertain. Use these burial links when the person name is already likely tied to this county.

Surname index

Surname Index for Ashe County

These surname links surface recurring family names already present in the county burial archive. They are useful when the cemetery is still unknown but the last name is likely tied to this county.

Surnames are generated from currently indexed burial records and may not represent every family name connected to this county.

How to research this county

How to Find Cemetery Information in Ashe County

Ashe County works best as a narrowing layer. Instead of trying to search all records at once, move from county overview into cemetery names and then into individual burial records when the archive shows person-level matches.

01

Review cemetery density before searching names

  1. Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations have the clearest burial-record coverage.
  2. Compare source labels such as USGS or VA before deciding where to search deeper.
  3. Use the county map and cemetery cards together to avoid broad, low-context searching.

02

Run focused person searches after choosing the likely cemetery

  1. Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
  2. Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
  3. Return to the North Carolina archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.

Frequently asked

Ashe County Archive FAQs

This county FAQ section is designed to answer common archive questions before users widen their search into nearby counties or move down into specific cemetery pages.

How do I search cemetery records in Ashe County?

Start with the cemetery directory on this page, compare the cemetery count, record depth, and veterans tags, then move into the individual cemetery page once you find the strongest match.

How many cemeteries are mapped in Ashe County?

124 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Ashe County, North Carolina, with 124 carrying latitude and longitude context.

Does Ashe County include burial records as well as cemetery names?

Yes. This county archive combines cemetery counts with burial record coverage where source datasets include person-level information.

Are Ashe County burial records free to access?

Yes. Cemetery Finders presents county, cemetery, and burial-detail pages from public-source archive data without requiring an account or paid lookup.

How many Ashe County burial records include military branch context?

8 burial records in this county currently include military branch or service-context fields where the source archive provides them. This should be treated as veteran-linked archive context, not a complete official count of all veterans buried in Ashe County.