About Mingus Creek Cemetery
Mingus Creek Cemetery is a cemetery near Cherokee, Swain County, North Carolina. The grounds sit at about 2,799 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2775280. The nearest other listed cemetery is Jonas Jenkins Cemetery, about 0.9 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Cherokee. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
35.52025, -83.34023
What Mingus Creek Cemetery offers
We have no confirmed information about services at this cemetery yet. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- Jonas Jenkins CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery0.9 mi
- Enloe Slave CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery1.7 mi
- Enloe African CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery1.7 mi
- Floyd CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery1.9 mi
- Enloe CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery1.9 mi
- Queen CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery1.9 mi
- Hughes CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery2.3 mi
- Nations CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery2.3 mi
- Chambers CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery2.3 mi
- Conner - Oconaluftee CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery2.4 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mingus Creek Cemetery located?
No street address is on record. Mingus Creek Cemetery is near Cherokee in Swain County, North Carolina, at GPS coordinates 35.52025, -83.34023. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Mingus Creek Cemetery?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Mingus Creek Cemetery?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
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