A visit to the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Collins Cemetery:
37.0601, -82.5657
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Collins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Collins Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.
The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies just to the south of the Collins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Collins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vanover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mullins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Stapleton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Stapleton Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Callaham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Callaham Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaham Cemetery
- Bevins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bevins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevins Cemetery
- Boggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Boggs Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Boggs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Boggs Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
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- Powers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Peak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Peak Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- Bevins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bevins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevins Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Strouth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Strouth Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouth Cemetery
- Stallard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stallard Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallard Cemetery
- Powers Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Meade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pound
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wise
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Darwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Hamilton town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Haddonfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Almira is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Esserville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Omaha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Jenkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clintwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burdine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Norton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Coeburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Herald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Blackwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- McRoberts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Fleming - Neon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Cromona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Tolliver Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Whitaker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Seco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Nora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Neon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Sergent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Mayking
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
- Eolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
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 Collins 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 Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- 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 Collins 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1482653 (Collins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1482653 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: 650 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pound
- Location given for Collins Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.060103 Lon: -82.5657104
- 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 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 '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- Collins 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. |