A visit to the Carter 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 Carter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carter Cemetery:
36.6929, -80.8684
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Carter Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the east northeast of the Carter Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Carter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nige Lineberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Monta Vista Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Monta Vista Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monta Vista Cemetery
- Gladeville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gladeville Cemetery is located in Galax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladeville Cemetery
- Painter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Painter Cemetery is located in Galax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Jennings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
- Felts Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Galax City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Galax City Cemetery is located in Galax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax City Cemetery
- The Galax City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galax Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50317 <5>
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- Bishops Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Jennings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Leonard Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Carter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Carter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Galax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pipers Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Fries
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Drenn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Low Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Hillsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Sheep Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Lambsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fancy Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Edmonds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Shorts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Austinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ennice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ivanhoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Sylvatus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Round Peak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Cana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
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 Carter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738627 (Carter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738627 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 782 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Woodlawn
- Location given for Carter Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6929053 Lon: -80.8684099
- 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 Carroll, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carter 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |