A visit to the Fishers Gap 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 Fishers Gap Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fishers Gap Cemetery:
36.5232, -80.8834
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fishers Gap Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fishers Gap Cemetery is located in Surry County<2>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Fishers Gap Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fishers Gap Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fishers Gap Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fishers Gap Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roaring Gap Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Roaring Gap Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap Cemetery
- Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Saddle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
- Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Savannah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Savannah Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah Cemetery
- Ivy Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ivy Green Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Green Cemetery
- Parish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Parish Cemetery is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Cemetery
- Crab Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Crab Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Creek Cemetery
- Higgins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Higgins Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
- Little Pine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Little Pine Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pine Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Edwards - Upchurch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford Cemetery
- Flattop Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Flattop Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flattop Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove Cemetery
- Fellowship Tabernacle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carroll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carroll Cemetery is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carroll Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek Cemetery
- Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dean Cox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Dean Cox Cemetery is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cox Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fishers Gap Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fishers Gap Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Low Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Low Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Edmonds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Round Peak
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Devotion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Devotion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
- Ennice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hooker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Lambsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Drenn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Pipers Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Glade Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Galax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Baywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Roaring Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mountain Park is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Red Brush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Red Brush is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
- Thurmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Zephyr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Zephyr is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Dobson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- State Road
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Traphill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Fries
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- White Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Toast
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Toast is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Fancy Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Fishers Gap Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fishers Gap Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Fries lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Fishers Gap Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fries.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Galax
- Galax lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Fishers Gap Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Sparta
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 professional and volunteer 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 Fishers Gap Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Surry County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Fishers Gap Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1731564 (Fishers Gap Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1731564 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Surry
- Est. Elev: 441 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cumberland Knob
- Location given for Fishers Gap Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5231863 Lon: -80.8834078
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 North Carolina's counties, including Surry, 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- Fishers Gap Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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