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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ketron Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ketron Cemetery (FG ID #50871)

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 Ketron Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6067°   (36° 36' 24")

Lon:   -82.0613°   (-82° 3' 40")

The Ketron Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies just to the northeast of the Ketron 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 Ketron Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Ketron 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]<3> of the Ketron Cemetery.

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

    • Forest Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Green Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
      • Green Spring is located in Washington County
    • Ruthton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Virginia Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
    • Rust Hollow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
      • Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
    • Burson Place
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
      • Burson Place is located in Washington County
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
    • Abingdon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
    • Greendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Washington County
    • Buladeen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Alvarado
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
        • Alvarado is located in Washington County
      • Benhams
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
        • Benhams is located in Washington County
      • Three Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
        • Three Springs is located in Washington County
      • Walnut Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
        • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Cedar Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Craigs Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
        • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
      • Lowland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
        • Lowland is located in Washington County
      • Holston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
        • Holston is located in Washington County
      • Cross
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
        • Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
      • Brumley Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
        • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
      • Bluff City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
        • Former name for Bluff City:
        • Zollicoffer
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <5>
      • Glenford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
        • Glenford is located in Washington County
      • Beechnut City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
        • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Blountville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
        • Blountville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <5>
      • Fuller
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
        • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Shingletown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
        • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Damascus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
        • Damascus is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <5>
      • Willow Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
        • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
      • Mendota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
        • Mendota is located in Washington 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 Ketron Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ketron Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sauls Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sauls Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sauls Cemetery
    • Yates Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • High Point Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Stophel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stophel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stophel Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stophel Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Starke Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starke Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starke Cemetery
    • Carmack Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carmack Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmack Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49688 <1>
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Trivett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trivett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trivett Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Hotter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hotter Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hotter Cemetery
      • Potter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Green Spring Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Spring Cemetery
      • Pope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pope Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Whiteaker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whiteaker Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteaker Cemetery
      • Clyce Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clyce Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clyce 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 Ketron Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1484571  (Ketron Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1484571 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: Holston Valley
      • County: Washington         Elev: 574
      • Location given for GNIS #1484571 (Ketron Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #50871

    The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Washington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ketron Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6067, Longitude: -82.0613    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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