A visit to the Colley 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 Colley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Colley Cemetery:
37.2315, -82.3682
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Colley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Colley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County<2>.
The county seat for Dickenson County is located in Clintwood. Clintwood lies just to the southwest of the Colley Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Colley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Colley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rakes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Rakes Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Music Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Music Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- McCown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McCown Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Willis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Flemming Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Flemming Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Newberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Newberry Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Puckett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Owens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Newberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Newberry Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Hawkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Hewitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Hay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hay Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Sunderland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sunderland Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Musick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Musick Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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- Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Colley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tarpon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
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- Clinchco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Haysi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elkhorn City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ashcamp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Cedarville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Hellier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Draffin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Clintwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Lookout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Rockhouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Omaha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
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- Marrowbone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marrowbone is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Aily
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
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- Lick Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Darwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
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- Nora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
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- Mouthcard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Dorton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burdine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Haddonfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
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- Leemaster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
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- Big Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
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- Fedscreek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Virgie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Jonancy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Myra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
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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 Colley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Dickenson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Colley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Dickenson 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 Colley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1482646 (Colley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1482646 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: Dickenson
- Est. Elev: 539 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Haysi
- Location given for Colley Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.231498 Lon: -82.3682029
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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 Dickenson, 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 from Point A (ie- Colley 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |