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A visit to the Compton 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 Compton Cemetery ...

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

37.0537, -82.0646

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

The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Compton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Compton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Compton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Keen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
  • Quinn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
  • Bowen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
  • Rasnake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Rasnake Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasnake Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Lester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
  • Presley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Presley Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presley Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ball Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Barton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Barton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barton Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Honaker.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2649972 <5>
    • Crabtree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Cemetery
    • Combs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Crabtree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Cemetery
    • Combs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
    • McGlothlin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The McGlothlin Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGlothlin Cemetery
    • Claypool Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Claypool Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Compton Cemetery.

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

  • Council
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
  • Russell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Honaker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rowe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
  • Artrip
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Artrip is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
  • Carrie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
  • Dye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
  • Cleveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleveland is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Bucu
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
  • Spring City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
  • Barnett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Barnett is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
  • Kiser ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Leemaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
    • Mavisdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
    • Jessees Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
    • Elk Garden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
    • Raven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Red Ash
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
    • Janey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
    • Carterton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
    • Aily
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
    • Vansant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dante
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dante is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
    • Richlands
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Royal City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City

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 Compton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 either 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 Compton Cemetery: