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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 Chances Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6218°   (36° 37' 18")

Lon:   -83.4334°   (-83° 26' 0")

The Chances Cemetery is located in Lee County<1>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Jonesville. Jonesville lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Chances Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Chances 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 Chances 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Chances Cemetery.

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

    • Ewing
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rose Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheeler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Lee County
    • Pathfork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
      • Pathfork 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)
    • Shawanee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Harrogate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Mary Alice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
      • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Miracle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Varilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
      • Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Calvin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Tazewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Caney Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
        • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Sneedville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Callaway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
        • Callaway is located in Bell County (KY)
      • South Wallins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
        • South Wallins is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Cumberland Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Springdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Duck Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
        • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Wallins Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Coldiron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • New Tazewell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Raven Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
        • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Stoney Fork
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
        • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Van
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
        • Van is located in Lee County
      • Cawood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
        • Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Bobs Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
        • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Kettle Island
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
        • Kettle Island is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jenson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
        • Jenson is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Tacky Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
        • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Middlesboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Chances 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 Chances Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Chances Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brooks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Kincaid Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Estep Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estep Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
    • Wares Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wares Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wares Cemetery
    • Ealy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Yeary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeary Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeary Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Chadwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chadwell Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadwell Cemetery
    • Rosenbalm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosenbalm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosenbalm Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosenbalm Cemetery
    • Manning Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manning Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Monday Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Fugate Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fugate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fugate Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fugate Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Pillion Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pillion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pillion Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pillion Cemetery
      • Edds Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edds Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edds Cemetery
      • Ely Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ely Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
      • Rowland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowland Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
      • Brittain Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brittain Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Clarkson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarkson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarkson Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarkson Cemetery
      • Suber Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Suber Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suber Cemetery
      • Lemarr Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemarr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lemarr Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemarr Cemetery
      • Montgomery Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Edd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edd Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edd Cemetery
      • Owen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Bales Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bales Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bales Cemetery
      • McLin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLin Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLin 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 Chances Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1464727  (Chances Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1464727 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: Coleman Gap
      • County: Lee         Elev: 438
      • Location given for GNIS #1464727 (Chances Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Chances Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6218, Longitude: -83.4334    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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