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A visit to the Carter Cemetery ...


The location of the Carter 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 Carter Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.6665°   (37° 39' 59")

Lon:   -80.2120°   (-80° 12' 43")

The Carter Cemetery is located in Alleghany County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Carter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Alleghany 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 Carter 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Carter Cemetery.

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

    • Tuckahoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Moss Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
    • New Castle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Caldwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollywood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Wild Meadow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
      • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Covington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
    • Hillsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Lewisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
    • Fairlea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ronceverte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Abbott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
        • Abbott is located in Craig County
      • Rich Patch
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
        • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
      • Anthony
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
        • Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Strom
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
        • Strom is located in Botetourt County
      • Rockland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Union
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
      • Clendenenville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
        • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Fort Spring
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
        • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Frazier
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
        • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Frankford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
        • Frankford is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Haden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
        • Haden is located in Botetourt County
      • Low Moor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Richlands
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
        • Richlands is located in Greenbrier County (WV)

    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 Carter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alleghany County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Carter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
    • Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Tunnel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Dowdy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowdy Cemetery
    • Bryan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
    • Ruble Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruble Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruble Cemetery
    • Paxton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Paxton Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
    • Crawford Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paxton Chapel Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    • Bostic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bostic Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
    • Nutter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nutter Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
    • McCartney Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Helmintoller Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmintoller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helmintoller Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmintoller Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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 Alleghany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Humphries Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
      • Adwell Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Gap Mills Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gap Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gap Mills Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gap Mills Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Huffman Memorial Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • The Huffman Memorial Park is located in Craig County
        • The Huffman Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Chestnut Grove Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Memorial Park
      • Leffel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leffel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leffel Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leffel Cemetery
      • West View Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hebron UMC Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hebron UMC Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron UMC Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of New Castle.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron UMC Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • King Memorial Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Memorial Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Memorial 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 Carter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1484356  (Carter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1484356 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: Alleghany
      • County: Alleghany         Elev: 671
      • Location given for GNIS #1484356 (Carter Cemetery)

    The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.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 Alleghany, 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 Carter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6665, Longitude: -80.2120       In this case, the coordinates for the Carter 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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