A visit to the Allison 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 Allison Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allison Cemetery:
36.9115, -81.7515
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allison Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Allison Cemetery is located in Smyth County<2>.
The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Allison Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Allison Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allison Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Poore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Poore Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poore Cemetery
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Whitely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Whitely Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitely Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Scott Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Scott Hill Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Hill Cemetery
- Littrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Littrell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littrell Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Fullen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fullen Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullen Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Montgomery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- McAllister Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McAllister Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Blevins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
- Gollehon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gollehon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gollehon Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
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]<3> of the Allison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allison Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cardwell Town
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
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- Allison Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Saltville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Broadford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Paintlick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Clinchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Glade Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fleet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chilhowie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Mile Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Claypool Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Ellendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Steeleburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Lindell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Loves Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Pounding Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Richlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Glenford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Friendship
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Adwolf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Cedar Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elk Garden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Lodi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Raven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Asberrys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Barnett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
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 Allison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smyth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glade Spring
- Richlands
- Saltville
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 Allison Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Smyth 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 Allison Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1481291 (Allison Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1481291 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: Smyth
- Est. Elev: 632 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saltville
- Location given for Allison Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9115034 Lon: -81.7515069
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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 Smyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Allison Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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