A visit to the Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blue Ridge Cemetery:
37.3712, -79.8237
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Botetourt County<2>.
The county seat for Botetourt County is located in Fincastle. Fincastle lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Blue Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blue Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blue Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Clair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
- Laymantown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Laymantown Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown Cemetery
- Roanoke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke Cemetery
- Lawhorn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lawhorn Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawhorn Cemetery
- Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Giles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Giles Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
- Troutville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Troutville Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Troutville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Troutville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968071 <5>
- Churchill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Churchill Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill Cemetery
- Waldron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Waldron Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron Cemetery
- Foutz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Foutz Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foutz Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- St. Clair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Booze Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Booze Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booze Cemetery
- Boyer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Boyer Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
- Greenfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
- Peery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Peery Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peery Cemetery
- Hollins Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hollins Memorial Park is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollins Memorial Park is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Hollins.
- The Hollins Memorial Park has also been known as:
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
- Oldfields Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221029 <5>
- Cocke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cocke Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocke Cemetery
- Tombstone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Tombstone Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone Cemetery
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Ruddell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ruddell Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddell Cemetery
- Mt. View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The West Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Simmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blue Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Laymantown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Blue Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Villamont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Villamont is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
- Runaway Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Apple Tree Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Troutville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Amsterdam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Daleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Montgomery Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Lithia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Roanoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Fincastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Chamblissburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Haymakertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Sunset Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Hanging Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Goodview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Botetourt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Botetourt 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1481859 (Blue Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1481859 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: Botetourt
- Est. Elev: 400 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stewartsville
- Location given for Blue Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3712472 Lon: -79.8236496
- 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 Botetourt, 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' (or 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- Blue Ridge 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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