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:
37.2746, -81.8640
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 .
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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 northwest)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Kaiser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Kaiser Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Horne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Horne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Horne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Horne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Cantrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cantrell 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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- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams 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 McDowell County (WV)
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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 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)
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- Keen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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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 Compton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Compton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Height
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Height
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Height is located in Buchanan County
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- Jackson Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Jackson Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
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- Paynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Paynesville 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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- Bearwallow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Bradshaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Matney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
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- Janey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
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- Mavisdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
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- Yukon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Red Ash
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
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- War
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- War is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Avondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Harman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Union City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Raven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Richlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Vansant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rowe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
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- Newhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Royal City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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.
- Grundy
- 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 like to start 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:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Buchanan 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 Compton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1465145 (Compton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1465145 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: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 774 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bradshaw
- Location given for Compton Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2745567 Lon: -81.8640071
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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 Buchanan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Compton 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. |
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