A visit to the Cain Cemetery ...
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The location of the Cain Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Cain Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cain Cemetery
Lat: 37.3157° (37° 18' 56")
Lon: -80.0912° (-80° 5' 28")
The Cain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County<2>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Cain Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Butts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Butts Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Church Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Salem City
- West Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
- The West Hill Cemetery is located in Salem City
- 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>
- East Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Hill Cemetery is located in Salem City
- Sherwood Burial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Burial Park
- The Sherwood Burial Park is located in Salem City
- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Salem City
- Loury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loury Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Loury Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
- Cedar Lawn Burial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Burial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lawn Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Lawn Burial Park is located in Roanoke City
- Peters Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peters Creek Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
- Custer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Custer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Custer Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Spessard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spessard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spessard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spessard Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
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- Duckwiller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duckwiller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duckwiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duckwiller Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Beamer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beamer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beamer Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located in Roanoke.
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Williams Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Memorial Park is located in Roanoke City
- Jonathan Tosh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonathan Tosh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonathan Tosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jonathan Tosh Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
- Catawba Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catawba Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catawba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Catawba Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
- Hanging Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Sunset Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Wabun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Mason Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Cave Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Abbott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Roanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hollins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Hollins is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <6>
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Elliston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Vinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Apple Tree Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Runaway Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Daleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Montgomery Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- New Castle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shawsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <6>
- Laymantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Troutville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bennetts Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennetts Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery 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 Cain 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 Cain 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cain Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Roanoke County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Cain Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1464240 (Cain Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1464240 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: Salem
- County: Roanoke Elev: 428
- Location given for GNIS #1464240 (Cain Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/
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 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 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 Cain Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3157, Longitude: -80.0912 In this case, the coordinates for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |