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A visit to the City 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 City Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the City Cemetery:

37.2701, -79.9339

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

Open a Google Map centered on the City Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the City Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from City Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Springwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Springwood Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Cemetery
  • Memorial Bridge Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Memorial Bridge Park is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Bridge Park
  • Evergreen Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Burial Park is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Burial Park
    • The Evergreen Burial Park has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50174 <4>
  • Gearhart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Gearhart Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhart Cemetery
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Richard Carver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • James E Day Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The James E Day Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James E Day Cemetery
  • Campbells Burial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Campbells Burial Park is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Burial Park
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Bandy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bandy Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy Cemetery
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Cemetery
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
    • Ruddell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Ruddell Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddell Cemetery
    • Tombstone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Tombstone Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone Cemetery
    • Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonathan Tosh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hackett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hackett Cemetery is located in Salem City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett Cemetery
    • Miller Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Chapel Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Bandy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bandy Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy Cemetery
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from City Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Buena Vista
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Roanoke
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Garden City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Vinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
  • Hollins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cave Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
  • Sunset Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
  • Apple Tree Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
  • Runaway Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
  • Cloverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Laymantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
    • Hanging Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
    • Daleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Boones Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Blue Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Troutville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mason Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
    • Amsterdam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Wabun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun

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 City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Roanoke
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Vinton

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 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 City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1706909  (City Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1706909 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
      • : Roanoke (city)
      • Est. Elev: 295 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Roanoke
      • Location given for City Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.2701372     Lon: -79.9339266
      • 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>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- City Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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