A visit to the Baptist 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 Baptist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Baptist Cemetery:
36.7921, -81.7865
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Baptist Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Baptist Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Baptist Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Glade Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McNew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McNew Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNew Cemetery
- Emory & Henry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Emory & Henry Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory & Henry Cemetery
- Mahanaim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mahanaim Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanaim Cemetery
- Meek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Meek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meek Cemetery
- McCready Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The McCready Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCready Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Broady Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Broady Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broady Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Gosby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gosby Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosby Cemetery
- Byars Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Farris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Farris Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
- Greever Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Greever Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greever Cemetery
- Worley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Worley Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Cemetery
- Snodgrass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snodgrass Cemetery
- Wolf Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wolf Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
- Astin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Astin Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astin Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Beatie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Beatie Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatie Cemetery
- Sulphur Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Glade Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fleet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clinchburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Lodi
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Chilhowie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Loves Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Saltville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lindell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Masada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Masada is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
- Allison Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Cardwell Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Glenford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Seven Mile Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Drowning Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
- Damascus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Abingdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Watauga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watauga is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Alvarado
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alvarado is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Adwolf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Broadford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Lowland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
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 Baptist 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 Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abingdon
- Damascus
- Glade Spring
- 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 Baptist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Baptist Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1481448 (Baptist Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1481448 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 676 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glade Spring
- Location given for Baptist Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7920581 Lon: -81.7865106
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Baptist 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |