A visit to the Allen 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 Allen Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen 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 Allen Cemetery
Lat: 36.7784° (36° 46' 42")
Lon: -82.6635° (-82° 39' 48")
The Allen Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Allen 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 Allen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McNew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McNew Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Tredway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tredway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tredway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tredway Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Richmond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Qualls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Qualls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Qualls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Qualls Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Duncan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Chapman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Baldwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Fort Blackmore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49322 <6>
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Baldwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Fort Blackmore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2631270 <6>
- Baldwin - Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Berry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Durham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Ramey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ramey Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Cowden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cowden Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Salling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salling Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salling Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Kern Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kern Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kern Cemetery is located in Scott County
- McConnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Estep Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Estep Cemetery is located in Scott County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lano
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Fort Blackmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Stone Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Duffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Big Stone Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kent Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Gate City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Norton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <7>
- Appalachia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Kermit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kermit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Yuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Snowflake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Dungannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Frisco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Scott County
- Frisco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Weber City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Esserville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Exeter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Wise County
- Morrison City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Hiltons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nickelsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hamilton town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Stickleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Beartown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Wise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Osaka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Darnell Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Keokee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Keokee is located in Lee County
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 Allen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appalachia
- Big Stone Gap
- Clinchport
- Gate City
- Norton
- Wise
- Wise lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Allen Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wise.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
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 Allen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 Allen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1481279 (Allen Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1481279 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: East Stone Gap
- County: Scott Elev: 533
- Location given for GNIS #1481279 (Allen Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/
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 Scott, 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 Allen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7784, Longitude: -82.6635 In this case, the coordinates for the Allen 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> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |