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. 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 Carter Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carter Cemetery
Lat: 36.7551° (36° 45' 18")
Lon: -82.6624° (-82° 39' 44")
The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Carter Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Carter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Starnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Starnes Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Starnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Starnes Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Tredway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tredway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tredway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tredway Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Ramey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ramey Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Cowden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cowden Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Richmond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Duncan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Qualls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Qualls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Qualls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Qualls Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Dingus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dingus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dingus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dingus Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Laney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Laney Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Starnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Starnes Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Scott County
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
- McNew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McNew Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Boatright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boatright Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Sander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sander Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sander Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Salling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salling Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salling Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Greear Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greear Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greear Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Kern Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kern Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kern Cemetery is located in Scott County
- McConnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Fort Blackmore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2675165 <6>
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Chapman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Fort Blackmore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49322 <6>
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Fort Blackmore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2631270 <6>
- Baldwin - Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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 Scott County
- Egan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Egan Cemetery is located in Scott County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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.
- Fort Blackmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lano
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Clinchport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Duffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Stone Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Kermit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kermit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Gate City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Weber City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Snowflake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Big Stone Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Scott County
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Frisco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Dungannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Kent Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Morrison City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Hiltons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Appalachia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <7>
- Blackwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Stickleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Beartown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Nickelsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Exeter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Wise County
- Block City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Mount Carmel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Rotherwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Cherokee Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Hamilton town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Esserville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Esserville is located in Wise 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 Carter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appalachia
- Big Stone Gap
- Clinchport
- Gate City
- Norton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Scott 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1482344 (Carter Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1482344 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: East Stone Gap
- County: Scott Elev: 457
- Location given for GNIS #1482344 (Carter Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/
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 Scott, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Carter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7551, Longitude: -82.6624 In this case, the coordinates for the Carter 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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |