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A visit to the Astin Cemetery ...


The location of the Astin Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Astin Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Astin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Astin Cemetery

Lat:   36.7459°   (36° 44' 45")

Lon:   -81.8601°   (-81° 51' 36")

The Astin Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies just to the west southwest of the Astin Cemetery .

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 Astin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Astin Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Astin Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Astin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Lindell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Washington County
    • Glenford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Washington County
    • Lodi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Washington County
    • Glade Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Abingdon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
    • Watauga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Washington County
    • Alvarado
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Washington County
    • Drowning Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drowning Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
      • Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
    • Friendship
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
    • Clinchburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
    • Fleet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
      • Lowland is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Damascus
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
        • Damascus is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
      • Loves Mill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
        • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
      • Green Spring
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
        • Green Spring is located in Washington County
      • Chilhowie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
        • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
      • Saltville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brumley Gap
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
        • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
      • Greendale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
        • Greendale is located in Washington County
      • Rust Hollow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
        • Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
      • Allison Gap
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
        • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
      • Cardwell Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
        • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
      • Holston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
        • Holston is located in Washington 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 Astin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Astin Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Astin Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Astin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Gosby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gosby Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosby Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Emory & Henry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory & Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emory & Henry Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory & Henry Cemetery
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Washington Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Chapel Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Grubb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grubb Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubb Cemetery
    • Minton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minton Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Neff Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neff Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neff Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Hagy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hagy Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagy Cemetery
      • Hayter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayter Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayter Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Baugh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baugh Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baugh Cemetery
      • Keller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keller Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
      • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Old Glade Spring Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Glade Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Glade Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Glade Spring Cemetery

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

    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 Astin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1481352  (Astin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1481352 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: Damascus
      • County: Washington         Elev: 641
      • Location given for GNIS #1481352 (Astin Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.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 Washington, 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 Astin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7459, Longitude: -81.8601       In this case, the coordinates for the Astin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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