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A visit to the Compton Cemetery ...


The location of the Compton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2676°   (37° 16' 3")

Lon:   -81.3073°   (-81° 18' 26")

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

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

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Compton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Compton Cemetery.

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

    • Falls Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Yards
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Yards
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County
    • Saint Clair
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
    • Bluefield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nemours
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
      • Nemours is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <4>
    • Coopers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Pocahontas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Bramwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bluefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Freeman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Boissevain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Flipping
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
        • Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Littlesburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
        • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Montcalm
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
        • Montcalm is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Abbs Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
        • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
      • Shawver Mill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
        • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
      • Edison
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
        • Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Anawalt
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
        • Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Elkhorn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
        • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County (WV)

    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 Tazewell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Compton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Page Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Witten Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witten Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witten Cemetery
    • Rye Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rye Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rye Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
    • Perdus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perdus Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdus Cemetery
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Grandview Memory Gardens
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Memory Gardens is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Memory Gardens
      • Harry Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harry Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harry Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Delp Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Delp Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delp Cemetery
      • Isaac Bell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isaac Bell Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Bell Cemetery
      • Bryant Memorial Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Memorial Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Memorial Cemetery
      • Pocahontas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pocahontas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pocahontas Cemetery
      • Wagner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Perdue Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
      • Davidson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Butt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butt Cemetery
      • Mt. Herman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
      • Butt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butt Cemetery

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

    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 #1465144  (Compton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1465144 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bramwell
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 734
      • Location given for GNIS #1465144 (Compton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 Tazewell, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Compton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2676, Longitude: -81.3073       In this case, the coordinates for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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