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:
36.7823, -82.4577
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 Scott County<2>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Compton Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 46 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Compton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Compton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gillespie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
- Meade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- Culbertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Culbertson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson Cemetery
- Williams - Kilgore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Stallard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Stallard Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallard Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
- Stallard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stallard Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallard Cemetery
- Stallard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Stallard Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallard Cemetery
- Stallard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Stallard Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallard Cemetery
- Blankenbeckler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dougherty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dougherty Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty Cemetery
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- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Kilgore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
- Kilgore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
- Salyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Salyer Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyer Cemetery
- Ramey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ramey Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey Cemetery
- Banner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Banner Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Patrick Hogan Osborne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stapleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Stapleton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Pendleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pendleton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Cemetery
- Corder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Corder Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Cemetery
- Bickley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bickley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Dingus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dingus Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus Cemetery
- Banner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Banner Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Kendrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
- George McConnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Addington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Addington Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addington Cemetery
- McConnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
- Hillman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hillman Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jessee Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Nickelsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2654516 <5>
- Castle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Castle Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Cemetery
- Kilgore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
- Hartsock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsock Cemetery
- Hartsock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsock Cemetery
- Odell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Odell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Culbertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Culbertson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson Cemetery
- Pippin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pippin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Nickelsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grigbys Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Dungannon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Snowflake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Fort Blackmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hiltons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maces Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Fugates Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Lano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Mendota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Dwina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Gate City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Coeburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Weber City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Willow Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Bickley Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomingdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Leonard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Creswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Dickensonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Yuma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Morrison City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Rock City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Hamilton town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Herald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Esserville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Norton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Scott 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 first turn to 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 Compton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 #1482677 (Compton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1482677 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 647 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dungannon
- Location given for Compton Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7823229 Lon: -82.4576513
- 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 Scott, 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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