Directions:
From I-26 take Exit 9 to US-19N towards Burnsville/Spruce Pine to Jack Creek Rd. Turn left onto Jack Creek Rd and follow it to N. Bee Branch Rd on Left. Follow N. Bee Branch Rd until it connects to Toe River Rd; take a left onto Toe River Rd and follow it to the bridge over the river. Turn onto bridge, cross river and turn Left onto Road 1341.
Follow Road 1341 until it connects to Hwy 197; turn Left onto Hwy 197 and follow it along the North Toe River, then turn Right onto Hwy 197N. Go about 1.6 miles to Sams Branch Rd on Left. Turn here and follow the road ~3/4 mile until reaching a small dirt road on the right that goes up a hill to the Tipton Family Cemetery. Pull off the road and park at the edge of Sams Branch Rd near the cemetery road; please be careful not to block either road.