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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:

37.2851, -81.8748

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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west 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 29 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.

  • Mullins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
  • Cantrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
  • Wimmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
  • Wimmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
  • Wimmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
  • Wimmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
  • Horne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Horne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
  • Horne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Horne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
  • Horne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Horne Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
  • Horne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Horne Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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    • Compton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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    • White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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    • Kaiser Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Kaiser Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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    • Wimmer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
    • Wimmer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Wimmer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
    • Wimmer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
    • Keen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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    • Keen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
    • Keen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
    • Keen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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    • Day Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Day Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery

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 Compton Cemetery.

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

  • Paynesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
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  • Paynesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
  • Height
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
  • Height
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Height is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
  • Jackson Flats
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
  • Jackson Flats
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
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  • Peapatch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
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  • Peapatch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
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  • Bradshaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Matney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Matney is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
  • Bearwallow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
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  • Janey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Janey is located in Buchanan County
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  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mavisdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
    • War
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Yukon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
    • Avondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Avondale is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Union City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Red Ash
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
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    • Vansant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Harman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
    • Iaeger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Grundy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Royal City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
    • Rowe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
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    • Raven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
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    • Richlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wilmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilmore is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
    • Panther
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther

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.

  • Grundy
  • Iaeger
    • Iaeger lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Compton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iaeger.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
  • Richlands
  • War
    • War lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Compton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War

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 helpful 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 Compton Cemetery: