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:
36.9812, -82.6107
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 Wise County<2>.
The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies just to the east of the Carter Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 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.
- Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Wise Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
- Addington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Addington Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addington Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Robinette Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Robinette Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinette Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Huff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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- Hawthorne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
- Laurel Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Esserville.
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Gilliam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Screech Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Screech Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screech Cemetery
- Whiteoak Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Strength Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Strength Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strength Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Beverly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Beverly Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery
- Gilliam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Beverly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Beverly Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery
- Wheatley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wheatley Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley Cemetery
- Dale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dale Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 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:
- Esserville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Hamilton town
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Wise
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Norton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blackwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Kent Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Coeburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Appalachia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Stone Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Darwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Osaka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Big Stone Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Herald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Haddonfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Almira is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Eolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Lano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Omaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Oven Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Dungannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Mayking
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
- Ermine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
- Jenkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Blackmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cromona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Tolliver Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Dwina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Whitaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Seco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Clintwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burdine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Sergent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
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 Wise 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
- Clintwood
- Coeburn
- Cromona
- Jenkins
- Norton
- Wise
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1482347 (Carter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1482347 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: 691 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wise
- Location given for Carter Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9812116 Lon: -82.6107118
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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 '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- 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. |
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