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A visit to the Blue Grass Cemetery ...


The location of the Blue Grass 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 Blue Grass Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5015°   (38° 30' 5")

Lon:   -79.5509°   (-79° 33' 3")

The Blue Grass Cemetery is located in Highland County<2>.

The county seat for Highland County is located in Monterey. Monterey lies just to the south southwest of the Blue Grass Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Blue Grass Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Highland 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 Blue Grass 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Blue Grass Cemetery.

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

    • Possum Trot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Highland County
    • Harper
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Monterey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
    • Dry Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Thornwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
      • Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • McDowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Palo Alto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Palo Alto is located in Highland County
    • Zigler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
      • Zigler is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Sugar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Circleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Frank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
      • Frank is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Arbovale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Franklin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Pendleton County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
      • Durbin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
        • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <4>
      • Green Bank
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Propstburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
        • Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Brandywine
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
        • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Ruddle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruddle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
        • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Bolar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
        • Bolar is located in Bath 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 Blue Grass Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Highland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Grass 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 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Blue Grass Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Totten Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Totten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Totten Cemetery is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Totten Cemetery
    • Mt. Hobart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hobart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hobart Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hobart Cemetery
    • St. Mark Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Yeager Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeager Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeager Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Goodsell Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodsell Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodsell Cemetery
    • Keller Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Hauchen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hauchen Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauchen Cemetery
    • Arbovale Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbovale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arbovale Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbovale Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Pendleton County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Big Valley Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Valley Cemetery is located in Highland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Valley Cemetery
      • Keister Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Keister Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Keister Cemetery is located in Pendleton County (WV)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Keister Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Brandywine (WV).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keister Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2607660 <7>
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Pendleton County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • North Fork Memorial Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Fork Memorial Cemetery is located in Pendleton County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Memorial Cemetery
      • Ft. Milroy Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Milroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Milroy Cemetery is located in Randolph County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Milroy Cemetery
      • Wanless Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wanless Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanless Cemetery
      • Buzzard Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
      • Dilly Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dilly Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilly 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 Blue Grass Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1481853  (Blue Grass Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1481853 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: Snowy Mountain
      • County: Highland         Elev: 783
      • Location given for GNIS #1481853 (Blue Grass Cemetery)

    The official website for Highland County: www.highlandcova.org/

    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 Highland, 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 Blue Grass Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5015, Longitude: -79.5509       In this case, the coordinates for the Blue Grass 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>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.
    <7>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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