Hughey Cemetery
Hughey Cemetery is a cemetery in Swannanoa Township, Buncombe, North Carolina. Hughey Cemetery is situated nearby to Grassy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, as well as near Fuller Cemetery.- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
- Also known as: “Hughey and Rice Cemetery” and “Rice and Hughey Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Craven Gap and Bull Gap.
Craven Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Craven Gap is a mountain pass between Peach Knob and Rice Knob, part of the Elk Mountains and Great Craggy Mountains. NC 694 connects with the Blue Ridge Parkway at the gap, where it provides direct access to downtown Asheville.
Bull Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bull Gap is a mountain pass on Bull Mountain, part of the Great Craggy Mountains. Though the Blue Ridge Parkway doesn't go through the gap, it is the most immediate to it and is accessible by hiking. Bull Gap is situated 2 miles north of Hughey Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azalea and Swannanoa.
Azalea
Locality
Azalea is a populated place located within the city of Asheville, North Carolina in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Azalea is situated 4½ miles south of Hughey Cemetery.
Swannanoa
Village
Swannanoa is a census-designated place in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population 5,021 at the 2020 census up from 4,576 at the 2010 census. Swannanoa is situated 5 miles southeast of Hughey Cemetery.
Asheville
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The city of Asheville is a liberal, artsy community nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains in Western North Carolina. A popular tourist destination, this "Paris of the South," has one of the most impressive, comprehensive collections of Art Deco architecture in the United States.
Hughey Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Swannanoa Township, Buncombe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.64417° or 35° 38′ 39″ northLongitude
-82.47563° or 82° 28′ 32″ westElevation
2,369 feet (722 metres)Open location code
867VJGVF+MQOpenStreetMap ID
way 696673998OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q117635556
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