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A visit to the Bobbitt Cemetery ...


The location of the Bobbitt 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 Bobbitt Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7974°   (36° 47' 50")

Lon:   -80.6759°   (-80° 40' 33")

The Bobbitt Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the southwest of the Bobbitt Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Bobbitt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Carroll 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 Bobbitt 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bobbitt Cemetery.

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

    • Star
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Dugspur
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hillsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvatus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Gladesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Nester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fancy Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Shorts Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Indian Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pike City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
    • Oak Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Pipers Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
        • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
      • Mack Creek Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
        • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
      • Austinville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sheep Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
        • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
      • Cana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
        • Cana is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <4>
      • Lambsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Meadows of Dan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Galax
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ararat
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ivanhoe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Fries
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Carters Mill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
        • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
      • Snowville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
        • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
      • Locust Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
        • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
      • Siloam
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
        • Siloam is located in Wythe 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 Bobbitt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Fries
      • Fries lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bobbitt Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fries.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
    • Galax
      • Galax lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Bobbitt Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galax.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
    • Hillsville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Bobbitt Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Thomas Jennings Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Jennings Cemetery
    • Andrew Jennings Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrew Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Jennings Cemetery
    • Dalton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
    • Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery
    • Worrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worrell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worrell Cemetery
    • Largen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Largen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Largen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Largen Cemetery
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Mabry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mabry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabry Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Thomas Alderman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Alderman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Alderman Cemetery
    • DeHaven Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeHaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DeHaven Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeHaven Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Freemont Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freemont Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freemont Cemetery
      • Church Alderman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church Alderman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Alderman Cemetery
      • John Patterson Webb Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Patterson Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Patterson Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Patterson Webb Cemetery
      • Alderman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alderman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderman Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Dalton - Horton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton - Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dalton - Horton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton - Horton Cemetery
      • Thomas Dickens Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Dickens Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Dickens Cemetery
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Gallimore - McPeak Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallimore - McPeak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gallimore - McPeak Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallimore - McPeak Cemetery
      • Branscome Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branscome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branscome Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branscome 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 Bobbitt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1738604  (Bobbitt Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1738604 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: Hillsville
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 756
      • Location given for GNIS #1738604 (Bobbitt Cemetery)

    The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.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 Carroll, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Bobbitt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7974, Longitude: -80.6759       In this case, the coordinates for the Bobbitt 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.




 

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