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A visit to the Mountain View Cemetery ...


The location of the Mountain View 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 Mountain View Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4529°   (36° 27' 10")

Lon:   -80.9745°   (-80° 58' 28")

The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alleghany County<2>.

The county seat for Alleghany County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the west northwest of the Mountain View 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 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 Mountain View Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • 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 Mountain View 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mountain View Cemetery.

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

    • Roaring Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <4>
    • Devotion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devotion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County
    • Hooker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
    • Glade Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <4>
    • Thurmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <4>
    • Low Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ennice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <4>
    • Traphill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Low Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Sparta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
    • Abshers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
      • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
    • Moxley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Wilkes County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • State Road
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
        • State Road is located in Surry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <4>
      • Zephyr
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
        • Zephyr is located in Surry County
      • Baywood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
        • Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Round Peak
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
        • Round Peak is located in Surry County
      • Mulberry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
        • Mulberry is located in Surry County
      • Springfield ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
      • Dehart
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dehart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
        • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
      • Pleasant Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
      • Dobson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
        • Dobson is located in Surry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
      • Lambsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Galax
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
        • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
      • Amelia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
        • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
      • McGrady
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
        • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
      • Elkin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
        • Elkin is located in Surry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <4>
      • Red Brush
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
        • Red Brush is located in Surry County
      • Pipers Gap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
        • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Independence
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>

    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 Mountain View 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 Mountain View Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Elkin
      • Elkin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mountain View Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
    • Galax
      • Galax lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Mountain View Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galax.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
    • Independence
    • Sparta
      • Sparta lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mountain View Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mountain View Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cherry Lane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Lane Cemetery
    • Woodruff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodruff Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodruff Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Little Pine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Pine Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Pine Cemetery
    • Glade Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glade Valley Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Valley Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saddle Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saddle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • Laurel Glenn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Crab Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crab Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crab Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crab Creek Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Roaring Gap Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roaring Gap Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Gap Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Roaring Gap Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roaring Gap Cemetery is located in Surry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Gap Cemetery
      • Center Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rocky Ford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Surry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
      • Fishers Gap Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishers Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fishers Gap Cemetery is located in Surry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishers Gap Cemetery
      • Savannah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Savannah Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
      • Pleasant Home Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
      • Sparta Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
      • Johnson Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Traphill.
        • The Johnson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Johnson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188960 <6>
      • Knobs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knobs Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobs Cemetery
      • State Road Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Road Cemetery is located in Surry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Road Cemetery
      • Mountain Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Park Cemetery is located in Surry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Park 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 Mountain View Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1731480  (Mountain View Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1731480 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: Roaring Gap
      • County: Alleghany         Elev: 874
      • Location given for GNIS #1731480 (Mountain View Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina'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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mountain View Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4529, Longitude: -80.9745       In this case, the coordinates for the Mountain View 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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