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The location of the Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3712°   (37° 22' 16")

Lon:   -79.8237°   (-79° 49' 25")

The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Botetourt County<2>.

The county seat for Botetourt County is located in Fincastle. Fincastle lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Blue Ridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Botetourt 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 Blue Ridge 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Laymantown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Blue Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <4>
    • Villamont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Runaway Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Apple Tree Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Troutville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Montvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Daleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <4>
    • Vinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Montgomery Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lithia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
        • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
      • Roanoke
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Buena Vista
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
      • Fincastle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Chamblissburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblissburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
        • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
      • Sunset Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
      • Garden City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
      • Hanging Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
        • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
      • Springwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
        • Springwood is located in Botetourt County

    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 Blue Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Botetourt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Buchanan
    • Fincastle
    • Roanoke
    • Salem
      • Salem lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Vinton
      • Vinton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vinton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Clair Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
    • Laymantown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laymantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laymantown Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laymantown Cemetery
    • Roanoke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roanoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanoke Cemetery
    • Lawhorn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawhorn Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawhorn Cemetery
    • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
    • Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Dominion Memorial Gardens is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Giles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Giles Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
    • Troutville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Troutville Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troutville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Troutville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troutville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968071 <6>
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • Waldron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
    • Foutz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foutz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foutz Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foutz Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • St. Clair Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52418 <6>
      • Booze Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Booze Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booze Cemetery
      • Boyer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
      • Greenfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
      • Peery Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peery Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Cemetery
      • Cocke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cocke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cocke Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cocke Cemetery
      • Tombstone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tombstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tombstone Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tombstone Cemetery
      • Beth Israel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Emanuel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
      • Ruddell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruddell Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruddell Cemetery
      • Mt. View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1481859  (Blue Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1481859 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: Stewartsville
      • County: Botetourt         Elev: 400
      • Location given for GNIS #1481859 (Blue Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

    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 Botetourt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blue Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3712, Longitude: -79.8237       In this case, the coordinates for the Blue Ridge 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>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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