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A visit to the Elk Creek Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Elk Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elk Creek Cemetery:

36.5440, -81.2040

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elk Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County<2>.

The county seat for Alleghany County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the east southeast of the Elk Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elk Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Elk Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Coxs Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coxs Chapel Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Chapel Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Potato Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Potato Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek Cemetery
  • Piney Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Piney Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Saddle Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Saddle Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Prathers Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Prathers Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathers Creek Cemetery
    • Sparta Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta Cemetery
    • Fox Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fox Union Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Union Cemetery
    • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Independence Town Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elk Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elk Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Amelia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Piney Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sparta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
  • Bridle Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
  • Topia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Topia is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
  • Independence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scottville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mouth-of-Wilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Glade Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Weavers Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
  • Crumpler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Transou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Transou is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
    • Hooker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Grassy Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ennice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Baywood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
    • Elk Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Abshers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
    • Flat Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
    • Wagoner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
    • McGrady
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
    • Edmonds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
    • Rugby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Helton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Helton is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton

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 Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Elk Creek Cemetery: