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A visit to the Bales Cemetery ...


The location of the Bales Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Bales Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bales Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   36.6304°   (36° 37' 49")

Lon:   -83.3693°   (-83° 22' 9")

The Bales Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Jonesville. Jonesville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bales Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bales Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 Bales 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bales Cemetery.

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

    • Rose Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ewing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sneedville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pathfork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
      • Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Mary Alice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
      • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Twila
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
      • Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Wheeler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Lee County
    • Van
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Lee County
    • South Wallins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Duck Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Bobs Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
      • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Wallins Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
      • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Cawood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
        • Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Coldiron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Yount Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
        • Yount Town is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jonesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fleenortown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
        • Fleenortown is located in Lee County
      • Cranks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
        • Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Harlan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
        • Harlan is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
      • Miracle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
        • Miracle is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Varilla
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
        • Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Shawanee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
        • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Harrogate
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
        • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
      • Tazewell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
      • Caney Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
        • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Baxter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
        • Baxter is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
      • Loyall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
        • Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Callaway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
        • Callaway is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Calvin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
        • Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)

    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 Bales Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bales Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shackelford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackelford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shackelford Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackelford Cemetery
    • Edds Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edds Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edds Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • McLin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLin Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLin Cemetery
    • Ely Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ely Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Yeary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeary Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeary Cemetery
    • Ealy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ealy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Ealy Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ealy Cemetery
    • Fugate Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fugate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fugate Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fugate Cemetery
    • Houndshell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houndshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houndshell Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houndshell Cemetery
    • Pace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pace Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Chances Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Dillman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dillman Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillman Cemetery
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Yeary - Brooks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Yeary - Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Yeary - Brooks Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Ewing.
        • The Yeary - Brooks Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ayers Cemetery
        • Yeary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeary - Brooks Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540592 <7>
      • Monday Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monday Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monday Cemetery
      • Overton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overton Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
      • Owen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owen Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
      • Wolfenbarger Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfenbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolfenbarger Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfenbarger Cemetery
      • Barker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barker Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
      • Crockett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett 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 Bales Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1462721  (Bales Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1462721 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: Rose Hill
      • County: Lee         Elev: 455
      • Location given for GNIS #1462721 (Bales Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Bales Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6304, Longitude: -83.3693       In this case, the coordinates for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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