A visit to the Adair 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 Adair Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Adair Cemetery:
37.3836, -80.8342
The Adair Cemetery is located in Giles County<1>.
The county seat for Giles County is located in Pearisburg. Pearisburg lies just to the southeast of the Adair Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Adair Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Adair Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Adair Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Peterstown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hare Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hare Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Woolwine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Woolwine Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwine Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- Lovern Church of God Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Karnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Karnes Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes Cemetery
- Oakvale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakvale Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Wilburn Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Birchlawn Burial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Birchlawn Burial Park is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchlawn Burial Park
- Mason French Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mason French Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason French Cemetery
- Snidow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Snidow Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snidow Cemetery
- Broyles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Broyles Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broyles Cemetery
- Orchard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carman Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carman Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Hales Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Hales Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Chapel Cemetery
- Beamer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Beamer Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamer Cemetery
- Thessalia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Thessalia Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Adair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Adair Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lurich
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rich Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rich Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glen Lyn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Peterstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willowton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Narrows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shumate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bluff City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elgood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pearisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ballard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Oakvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
- Thessalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East River ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Pembroke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Assurance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Adair Cemetery. The following communities are located in Giles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Adair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Adair Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Giles 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 Adair Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1481257 (Adair Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1481257 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: Giles
- Est. Elev: 467 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Peterstown
- Location given for Adair Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3837322 Lon: -80.8339669
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Giles, 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- Adair Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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