A visit to the Butts 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 Butts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Butts Cemetery:
37.2885, -80.1300
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Butts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Butts Cemetery is located in Roanoke County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Butts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Butts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Duckwiller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Duckwiller Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckwiller Cemetery
- Cain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
- Givens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Givens Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens Cemetery
- Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Riverside.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2302382 <5>
- Beamer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Beamer Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamer Cemetery
- Church Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Cemetery
- West Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The West Hill Cemetery is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Hill Cemetery is located in Salem.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160054 <5>
- Spessard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Spessard Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spessard Cemetery
- East Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The East Hill Cemetery is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hill Cemetery
- Custer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Custer Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Moore - Bain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Moore - Bain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore - Bain Cemetery
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- Lafayette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Sherwood Burial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sherwood Burial Park is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Burial Park
- The Sherwood Burial Park has also been known as:
- Sherwood Cemetery
- Sherwood Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #728583 <5>
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Brilheart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Brilheart Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilheart Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Loury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Loury Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loury Cemetery
- Cedar Lawn Burial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Peters Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Peters Creek Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Butts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Butts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wabun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hanging Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Sunset Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Mason Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Catawba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Elliston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Abbott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Shawsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Bent Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Roanoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hollins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Bennetts Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Vinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Alleghany Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Apple Tree Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Runaway Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Cloverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
- Montgomery Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Daleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Castle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Simmonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Mount Tabor Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
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 Butts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roanoke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Butts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- New Castle
- Roanoke
- Salem
- Vinton
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 Butts Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Roanoke 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 Butts Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1482189 (Butts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1482189 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: Roanoke
- Est. Elev: 385 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glenvar
- Location given for Butts Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2884668 Lon: -80.1300419
- 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 Roanoke, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Butts 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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