A visit to the Bruce 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 Bruce Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bruce Cemetery:
36.9382, -82.4888
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bruce Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.
The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies just to the west northwest of the Bruce Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Bruce Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bruce Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Reed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Laney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Laney Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Nash Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Nash Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Cemetery
- Ramey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ramey Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Buchanan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Bondtown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bondtown Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondtown Cemetery
- Easterling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Easterling Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterling Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Sexton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sexton Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
- Tacoma Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Tacoma Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Cemetery
- Osborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Sexton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sexton Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Kilgore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Vaughan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Skeen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeen Cemetery
- Gilliam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Kilgore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Sexton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sexton Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
- Sexton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sexton Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Greear Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Greear Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greear Cemetery
- McReynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McReynolds Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McReynolds Cemetery
- Hamm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hamm Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamm Cemetery
- Banner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Banner Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy 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 Bruce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bruce Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coeburn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Herald
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Wise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Esserville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Dungannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Dwina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Norton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Virginia City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dante
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Darwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lano
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Grigbys Store
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Castlewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Omaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Blackwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Fort Blackmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bickley Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Nora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Nickelsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kent Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- East Stone Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Pound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carterton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Clintwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Bruce Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wise County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bruce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clintwood
- Coeburn
- Norton
- Wise
- Wise lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bruce Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wise.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
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 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 Bruce Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wise 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 Bruce Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1482048 (Bruce Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1482048 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: Wise
- Est. Elev: 629 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coeburn
- Location given for Bruce Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.938158 Lon: -82.4887637
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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 Wise, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bruce 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. |