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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 Alleghany Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alleghany Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alleghany Memorial Park

Lat:   37.7879°   (37° 47' 16")

Lon:   -79.9028°   (-79° 54' 10")

The Alleghany Memorial Park is located in Alleghany County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Alleghany Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alleghany Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Mallow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mallow Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Covington City
  • Hooks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hooks Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Haden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haden Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Deisher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deisher Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Walton Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walton Memorial Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Humphries Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • The Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Gala.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960052 <5>
    • Central Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Church Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Helmintoller Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmintoller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmintoller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helmintoller Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • King Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Memorial Cemetery
      • The King Memorial Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the King Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Oriskany.
      • The King Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • King Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50886 <5>
    • McKalester Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKalester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKalester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKalester Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Hoke Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoke Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Botetourt County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alleghany Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alleghany Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Low Moor
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Selma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Alleghany County
  • Rich Patch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
    • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
  • Clifton Forge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Covington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Covington City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <6>
  • Haden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
    • Haden is located in Botetourt County
  • Glen Wilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
    • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
  • Strom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
    • Strom is located in Botetourt County
  • Iron Gate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Gala
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
    • Gala is located in Botetourt County
  • Carloover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
    • Carloover is located in Bath County
  • Moss Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
    • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Bath County
    • Griffith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
    • Healing Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Bath County
    • Salisbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
      • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
      • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
      • Salt Peter Cave
      • Saltpetre

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 Alleghany Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alleghany County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alleghany Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Alleghany Memorial Park:

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 Alleghany Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1481277  (Alleghany Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #1481277 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: Covington
    • County: Alleghany         Elev: 393
    • Location given for GNIS #1481277 (Alleghany Memorial Park)

The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/

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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Alleghany Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7879, Longitude: -79.9028       In this case, the coordinates for the Alleghany Memorial Park 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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