A visit to the Alexander 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 Alexander Cemetery ...
The Alexander Cemetery is located in Carroll County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Allen Cemetery
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Beasley Hill Cemetery
- The Beasley Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Hill Cemetery
- Bertha Cemetery
- The Bertha Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bertha Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the east of Fort Chiswell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2635398 <3>
- Dinwiddie Cemetery
- The Dinwiddie Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie Cemetery
- Fosters Falls Cemetery
- James L. Marshall Cemetery
- The James L. Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James L. Marshall Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the James L. Marshall Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the north of Hillsville.
- The James L. Marshall Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marshall Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236571 <3>
- Lilburn Richardson Cemetery
- Little Vine Cemetery
- The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Vine Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Montgomery - Smith Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Osbourne Cemetery
- The Osbourne Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Parnell Cemetery
- The Parnell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Pickett Cemetery
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Pine Grove Cemetery
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Quesenberry - Dalton Cemetery
- Round Knob Cemetery
- The Round Knob Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Shockley Cemetery
- The Shockley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery
- Surratt Cemetery
- The Surratt Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surratt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Surratt Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the north of Hillsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354339 <3>
- White Cemetery
- The White Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Worrell Cemetery
- The Worrell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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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]<2> of the Alexander Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Austinville
- Draper
- Dugspur
- Fancy Gap
- Fort Chiswell
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
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- Fries
- Galax
- Gladesboro
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
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- Hillsville
- Indian Valley
- Ivanhoe
- Kent
- Kent is located in Wythe County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
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- Mack Creek Village
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
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- Max Meadows
- Nester
- Nester is located in Carroll County
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- Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
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- Pipers Gap
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
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- Pulaski
- Sheep Town
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
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- Shorts Creek
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
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- Siloam
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
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- Star
- Star is located in Carroll County
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- Sylvatus
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
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- Woodlawn
- Wurno
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County
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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 Alexander Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alexander Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Galax
- Hillsville
- Pulaski
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 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 Alexander Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Alexander Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738581 (Alexander Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738581 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 735 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sylvatus
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alexander Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |