A visit to the Adams Cemetery ...
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 Adams Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Adams Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Adams Cemetery
Lat: 37.2798° (37° 16' 47")
Lon: -81.8223° (-81° 49' 20")
The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.
The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Adams Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Adams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Adams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Horne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Horne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Horne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Horne Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Horne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Horne Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Mullins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Day Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Day Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Knob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knob Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Knob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knob Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Knob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knob Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Knob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knob Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Roe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roe Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Buckeye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Compton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Stacy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stacy Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Compton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Sparks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Rowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Adams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Adams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Height
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Height
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Height is located in Buchanan County
- Peapatch
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
- Peapatch
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jackson Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jackson Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
- Bearwallow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
- Bradshaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <7>
- Paynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Paynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
- War
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
- War is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Yukon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Matney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Harman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Harman is located in Tazewell County
- Union City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Mavisdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Red Ash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
- Newhall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Janey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Richlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dunford Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
- Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
- Wilmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Iaeger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
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 Adams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Adams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Iaeger
- Richlands
- War
- War lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Adams Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Adams Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Buchanan County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Adams Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1462360 (Adams Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1462360 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: Bradshaw
- County: Buchanan Elev: 843
- Location given for GNIS #1462360 (Adams Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Buchanan, 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 obstructions 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 Adams Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2798, Longitude: -81.8223 In this case, the coordinates for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |